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Fulton County commissioners adopt bylaws, reappoint officials and approve $229,387 in payables
Summary
At a Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted its 2026 bylaws, reappointed a slate of officials and boards, designated committee assignments for the year, and approved $229,387.17 in accounts payable and $122,828.46 in payroll.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the board—s 2026 bylaws, confirmed multiple reappointments to county boards and authorities, and approved $229,387.17 in accounts payable and $122,828.46 in payroll during its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 6 at the commissioners— office.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch, chairman, opened the session, which included Commissioners Steven L. Wible and Hervey P. Hann and Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives. The meeting began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance; no public comments were recorded.
As part of routine reorganizational business, the board approved the Dec. 30, 2025 Commissioners' Meeting minutes and the Dec. 30, 2025 Salary Board minutes on motions by Commissioner Steven L. Wible, each vote unanimous.
Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed provided an update on the Treasurer—s Office before the board moved to adopt the 2026 Board of Commissioners By-Laws pursuant to the County Code, the Act of Aug. 9, 1955 (16 Purdon, Sections 503 and 509). Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to adopt the bylaws; the motion carried on a unanimous vote.
The board approved reappointments to the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority: Eric Weisbrod (term to Jan. 1, 2029), Paul Johnston (term to Jan. 6, 2030) and Greg Henry (term to Jan. 5, 2031) on a motion by Commissioner Wible. Separately, the commissioners approved a slate of 2026 reappointments that included Solicitor Jim Stein (DSS Law), Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives, Tax Claim Bureau Director Amy Bishop, Chief Assessor Melissa Gordon, the Sealer of Weights & Measures (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture), Director of Veterans' Affairs Richard Newman, and county engineers Keller Engineers and CES Engineering. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann made that motion; it passed unanimously.
On a motion by Commissioner Wible, the board reappointed Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer for 2026.
The commissioners also designated committee and board assignments for 2026, assigning members to bodies including the Permanent Salary Board, Retirement Board, Assessment Appeals Board, County Records Improvement Committee, Fulton County Family Partnership advisory and meeting representation, Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission committees, regional transportation committees, and several advisory boards. The designations were approved unanimously.
Financial approvals were handled during the session. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve accounts payable dated Jan. 6, 2026 totaling $229,387.17. The fund-by-fund breakdown included $53,157.03 from Fund 100 (General Fund), $12,558.01 from Fund 211 (Independent Living), $12,650.30 from Fund 231 (SFC Evidence Based Practice), $2,637.72 from Fund 235 (Law Library), $11,326.59 from Fund 238 (911), $7,000.00 from Fund 262 (Act 13 Marcellus Shale Recreational), $75,662.44 from Fund 300 (Capital Projects), $28,783.34 from Fund 400 (Debt Service) and $25,598.33 from Fund 804 (Krivak Trust Fund). The accounts-payable motion passed unanimously. The board also approved payroll totaling $122,828.46 on a unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hann moved to approve an RBA invoice in the amount of $7,957.31; that payment was approved unanimously. The board appointed Michael Beatty as chairman of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Bunch, which also passed unanimously.
The commissioners held separate Annual Reorganizational Meetings for the Salary and Retirement Boards at 9:00 a.m.; those meetings have separate minutes on file. Commissioner Hann moved to adjourn at 10:37 a.m.; the motion passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions were approved unanimously (3-0). Notable actions included adoption of the 2026 bylaws, multiple reappointments across county offices and authorities, reappointment of Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer, approval of accounts payable totaling $229,387.17 and payroll totaling $122,828.46, approval of an RBA invoice for $7,957.31, and appointment of Michael Beatty as Farmland Board chairman.
The board—s next scheduled actions or meetings were not specified in the transcript; meeting minutes are available separately for the Salary and Retirement Board reorganizational meetings held the same day.
