Fulton County commissioners approve payables and payroll, hire prothonotary deputy and accept domestic relations director's retirement

McConnellsburg, Pa. — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on March 3 approved a series of routine and personnel actions, including county payables, payroll and a prothonotary office hire.

Commissioner Randy H. Bunch called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and the board approved the February 24, 2026 minutes. The commissioners then approved Account Payables dated March 3, 2026 totaling $335,634.88 across multiple funds and approved payroll dated March 6, 2026 totaling $132,711.81; the minutes record the motions as carried with "All in favor." Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved the payables and payroll motions.

Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress submitted a letter of retirement after 25 years with Fulton County; Commissioner Bunch moved to accept the retirement effective July 11, 2026. Gress told the board she has worked since her teens, including roles at the Fulton County newspaper and as a realtor, and serves on the board of the Fulton County Medical Center.

The board approved a travel request for Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller to attend the Annual CJAB Conference on April 20–22, 2026. Services for Children representative Christine McQuade asked the board to approve a candidate she had interviewed; the board approved the hire.

HR Administrator Mary Huston, with Franklin/Fulton County Court Administrator Rebekah Reigner participating by Zoom, presented a candidate for the Prothonotary’s Office. Commissioner Bunch moved to hire Laurel Griest as Office Deputy I, effective March 4, 2026; a brief salary board convened at 10:41 a.m. to set the new hire’s salary, with separate minutes on file.

The board authorized a CDBG "Delegation of Signing Authority" designating HR Administrator Mary Huston, Commissioner Steven L. Wible and Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to execute invoices from SEDA COG. Commissioners also approved a Pension Fund Report for February 2026 and a Plan Asset Invoice from Conrad Siegel for $3,844.25 to be paid from plan assets.

Other actions included approval of a lease from DBB (Doing Better Business) for a printer for MDJ Heming’s office at a total contract price of $3,647.00, and approval of a burial expense application for veteran Gary Allen Myers, noted as an Air Force veteran who served during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

County auditors Penny Kipp, Rebecca Kendall and Holly Falkosky presented an audit review; the board held multiple executive sessions for personnel matters (10:15–10:29 a.m., 10:48–11:45 a.m. and 12:25–12:37 p.m.). Human Services Director Julie Dovey requested a Krivak Trust disbursement, and the board approved a Krivak Trust application up to $35,000 with applicant details kept confidential under HIPAA.

Building and Maintenance Director Brad Seville provided an update on Phase II renovations for the county's recently purchased building on Lincoln Way West in McConnellsburg. The meeting adjourned at 1:03 p.m.

Votes at a glance: The minutes record motions on minutes approval; accounts payable ($335,634.88); payroll ($132,711.81); travel authorization for Dan Miller; acceptance of Tina Gress’s retirement (effective July 11, 2026); lease with DBB for $3,647.00; Plan Asset Invoice from Conrad Siegel ($3,844.25); hiring of Laurel Griest as Office Deputy I; authorization of CDBG signing authority; approval of the February pension report; burial expense approval for veteran Gary Allen Myers; approval of a Krivak Trust application up to $35,000. The minutes record each motion as carried with "All in favor."