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Fulton County commissioners approve payroll, $334,397 in payables and legal review of Prothonotary's office
Summary
At their Feb. 3 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved payroll and $334,397.62 in accounts payable, authorized a legal review of the Prothonotary's Office and ratified multiple administrative items including MATP allocations and travel for county staff. The board held executive sessions on legal and personnel matters, conducted a tax appeal hearing (separate minutes on file), and interviewed candidates for the Prothonotary's Office.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners met Feb. 3, 2026, and approved routine financial and administrative items, including payroll of $129,990.81 and accounts payable totaling $334,397.62.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the accounts payable dated Feb. 3, 2026; the motion passed with the record noting "all in favor." The accounts-payable total included $96,661.78 from the General Fund, $165,835.26 from HSDF/HSBG, $44,792.44 from 911, $26,017.13 from Debt Service and smaller amounts from other funds.
The board approved the January 2026 Retirement Fund Report as presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston, and authorized travel for Services for Children Director Christine McQuade and Fiscal Technician Stephanie Mellott to attend the PA Children and Youth Administrators Conference in State College, Pa., March 11–13, 2026.
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve an engagement letter from KB&S (Kulla, Barkdoll & Stewart, P.C.) to perform a legal and consulting review of the Fulton County Prothonotary's Office; the motion passed "all in favor." The board also authorized Commissioner Steven L. Wible to execute MATP allocation letters for FY 2024–2025 ($464,875.00) and FY 2025–2026 ($491,875.00).
The commissioners approved a laptop quote from Elect IT (submitted by Rick Grissinger) to be used in Franklin County for jury coordinator duties and approved payment of an invoice from Franklin County Fiscal for Fulton County court costs for the 4th quarter of 2025 in the amount of $38,819.27 (recorded as 10% of court wages and benefits).
Earlier in the morning the board met in executive session to discuss legal matters (8:30–9:20 a.m.), and a tax appeal hearing took place at 9:20 a.m.; Commissioner Wible abstained from participation in that hearing citing a conflict of interest and the minutes for the tax appeal are recorded separately.
The commissioners later convened an executive session for personnel matters (10:35–10:53 a.m.), and voted to appoint Commissioner Wible to perform committee duties assigned to a colleague who will begin medical leave, effective when the leave begins.
The board recessed for a Criminal Justice Advisory Board meeting and later resumed at 1:18 p.m., entered a further personnel executive session, and conducted interviews for the Prothonotary's Office with the commissioners, HR Administrator Mary Huston and Chief Clerk Stacey M. Shives present. The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
During the public comment period Fulton County resident Carolyn Kerlin asked for an update on litigation matters; the transcript records the inquiry but no on-the-record update in the minutes provided here.
