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Fulton County commissioners adopt 2026 by-laws, confirm appointments and approve $229,387 in bills at reorganization meeting
Summary
At the Jan. 6, 2026 reorganizational meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners adopted its 2026 by-laws, reappointed county officers and board members, assigned committee roles for the year and approved $229,387.17 in accounts payable and $122,828.46 in payroll. All motions passed unanimously.
Fulton County commissioners met for their annual reorganizational session on Jan. 6, 2026, at the Commissioners' Office. Chairman Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order; the group recited the Pledge of Allegiance and opened with prayer.
The board moved quickly through routine business. Commissioner Steven L. Wible, Vice-Chairman, moved to approve the Dec. 30, 2025 Commissioners' Meeting minutes and the Dec. 30, 2025 Salary Board minutes; both motions passed unanimously. Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve accounts payable dated Jan. 6, 2026 totaling $229,387.17 and payroll totaling $122,828.46; those motions also carried unanimously. The accounts payable number included disbursements from multiple funds, including $53,157.03 from the General Fund and $75,662.44 from Capital Projects.
The meeting included a brief appearance by Interim County Treasurer Amy Bishop and Fiscal Administrator Sue Reed, who "met with Commissioners to provide updates for the Treasurer's Office." The transcript does not specify the details of those updates.
The board adopted its 2026 Board of Commissioners By-Laws on a motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch. The by-laws adoption was made pursuant to provisions found in the County Code and the Act of August 9, 1955 (16 Purdon, Section 503 and 509 as amended).
Commissioner Wible moved to approve reappointments 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 a slate of reappointments for county offices and roles for 2026, 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) and Director of Veterans' Affairs Richard Newman. The board also reaffirmed Keller Engineers and CES Engineering as county engineers. All of those motions were approved unanimously.
On the same agenda, the commissioners designated committee and board assignments for the year, assigning commissioners and alternates to bodies such as the Permanent Salary Board, Retirement Board, Assessment Appeals Board, Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission committees, emergency management and transportation committees, and several grant and advisory boards (STOP, VOCA, TMCA, among others). The meeting minutes list specific commissioner assignments and alternates for each body.
The board approved an RBA invoice for $7,957.31 on a motion by Commissioner Hann and appointed Michael Beatty as chairman of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Bunch. Commissioners held separate annual reorganizational meetings for the Salary and Retirement Boards at 9:00 a.m. (separate minutes are on file). The meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m. on a motion by Commissioner Hann.
Votes at a glance: Motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible to approve Dec. 30, 2025 Commissioners' Meeting minutes — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible to approve Dec. 30, 2025 Salary Board minutes — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann to approve accounts payable dated Jan. 6, 2026 ($229,387.17) — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann to approve payroll ($122,828.46) — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to adopt 2026 Board of Commissioners By-Laws (per County Code and Act of Aug. 9, 1955, 16 Purdon §503 & §509) — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible to approve BFJRA reappointments for Eric Weisbrod, Paul Johnston and Greg Henry — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann to reappoint county officers and professional services (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; county engineers Keller Engineers and CES Engineering) — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Steven L. Wible to reappoint Amy Bishop as Interim County Treasurer for 2026 — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to designate committee and board assignments for 2026 — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Hervey P. Hann to approve an RBA invoice ($7,957.31) — approved unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to appoint Michael Beatty chair of the Farmland Agricultural Land Preservation Board for 2026 — approved unanimously.
The meeting record notes that separate minutes are on file for the Salary and Retirement Boards. The transcript contains a typographical error in the signatory block ("Stacus Stacey M, Shives Shives"); this article uses the corrected spelling, Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives, as shown elsewhere in the minutes.
