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Fulton County commissioners adopt bylaws, reappoint officials and approve $229,387 in payables at Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting
Summary
At its Jan. 6 reorganizational meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted 2026 bylaws, reappointed officials including Interim Treasurer Amy Bishop, designated committee assignments for the year and approved $229,387.17 in accounts payable and $122,828.46 in payroll.
Fulton County commissioners met Jan. 6 and approved a slate of organizational actions for 2026, adopting board bylaws, confirming committee assignments and approving payments totaling $229,387.17.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order and moved to adopt the 2026 Board of Commissioners bylaws under the Act of August 9, 1955 (16 Purdon, Section 503 and 509 as amended); the motion carried with the board "All in favor." Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to approve the Dec. 30, 2025 Commissioners' Meeting minutes and the Dec. 30, 2025 Salary Board minutes; both motions were approved.
The board approved Accounts Payables dated Jan. 6, 2026 totaling $229,387.17 after a motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann. The minutes record the fund-by-fund breakdown as: Fund 100 General Fund $53,157.03; Fund 201 Liquid Fuels $13.41; Fund 211 Independent Living $12,558.01; Fund 231 SFC Evidence Based Practice $12,650.30; Fund 235 Law Library $2,637.72; Fund 238 911 $11,326.59; Fund 262 Act 13 Marcellus Shale Recreational $7,000.00; Fund 300 Capital Projects $75,662.44; Fund 400 Debt Service $28,783.34; Fund 804 Krivak Trust Fund $25,598.33. The board also approved payroll totaling $122,828.46 on a motion by Commissioner Hann.
Commissioners handled multiple appointments and reappointments for the coming year. Commissioner Wible moved to reappoint members to the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority: Eric Weisbrod (term to expire Jan. 1, 2029), Paul Johnston (term to expire Jan. 6, 2030) and Greg Henry (term to expire Jan. 5, 2031). Commissioner Hann moved to approve several 2026 reappointments and designations, including Solicitor Jim Stein & DSS Law; Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives; Tax Claim Bureau Director Amy Bishop; Chief Assessor Melissa Gordon; Sealer of Weights & Measures (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture); Director of Veterans' Affairs Richard Newman; and county engineers Keller Engineers and CES Engineering. Commissioner Wible moved to reappoint Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer for 2026; the motion passed.
The board also designated committee and board assignments for 2026. Noted assignments included the Permanent Salary Board (the three commissioners), the County Treasurer Retirement Board (the three commissioners, the chief clerk and county treasurer), the Assessment Appeals Board (the three commissioners) and representation on multiple regional and grant-related boards such as the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission and the Huntingdon-Bedford-Fulton Area Agency on Aging.
Commissioner Hann moved to approve an RBA invoice in the amount of $7,957.31; the board approved the invoice. Commissioner Bunch moved to appoint Michael Beatty as chairman of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026; that motion carried. The minutes note separate Annual Reorganizational Meetings for the Salary and Retirement Boards at 9:00 a.m., with separate minutes on file. The board adjourned at 10:37 a.m. after a motion by Commissioner Hann.
The minutes list attendees as Commissioners Randy H. Bunch, Steven L. Wible and Hervey P. Hann and Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives; guests included Franklin County Court Administrator Rebekah Reigner. Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed met with the commissioners to provide updates for the Treasurer's Office; the minutes do not record specific recommendations from that update.
