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Fulton County commissioners approve payroll, payables and administrative measures
Summary
At their Feb. 3 meeting, Fulton County commissioners approved payroll of $129,990.81 and accounts payable of $334,397.62, authorized MATP allocations, approved an engagement to review the Prothonotary's Office, and completed personnel interviews; a tax appeal hearing recorded an abstention by Commissioner Steven Wible.
Fulton County commissioners met Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at the Commissioners' Office. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch opened the meeting with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before the board heard public comment and moved through a slate of routine and administrative actions.
Early in the meeting, Fulton County residents Carolyn Kerlin, Sandra Barton and Marty Mettille spoke during the public comment period; Kerlin asked for updates on ongoing litigation matters. The board then approved the Jan. 27, 2026 Commissioners' minutes and the Jan. 27 Salary Board minutes on motions by Commissioner Steven L. Wible, recorded as "All in favor." Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve payroll dated Feb. 6, 2026, in the amount of $129,990.81; that motion also passed with all voting in favor.
The commissioners approved accounts payable dated Feb. 3, 2026 totaling $334,397.62. The meeting record lists the fund breakdown as: General Fund $96,661.78; Liquid Fuels $13.13; HSDF/HSBG $165,835.26; Law Library $724.96; 911 $44,792.44; Domestic Relations $352.92; Debt Service $26,017.13.
Commissioner Bunch moved the board into an executive session at 8:30 a.m. for legal matters and reconvened at 9:20 a.m. A tax appeal hearing followed at 9:20 a.m.; Commissioner Wible abstained from the tax appeal due to a stated conflict of interest, and separate minutes for that hearing were noted as on file.
The board unanimously approved and executed the January 2026 Retirement Fund Report as presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston. Commissioners also approved travel requests for Services for Children Director Christine McQuade and Services for Children Fiscal Technician Stephanie Mellott to attend the PA Children and Youth Administrators Conference March 11–13, 2026 in State College, PA.
On the board's recommendation, the commissioners authorized an engagement letter with KB&S — Kulla, Barkdoll & Stewart, P.C. — "to provide professional legal and consulting services related to a review of the Fulton County Prothonotary's Office." That motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Hann authorized Commissioner Wible to execute Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) allocation letters for FY 2024–2025 and FY 2025–2026 in the amounts of $464,875.00 and $491,875.00, respectively; the motions were recorded as carried by unanimous vote. The board also approved a laptop quote submitted by Rick Grissinger of Elect IT, intended for use in Franklin County for Jury Coordinator duties, and accepted an invoice from Franklin County Fiscal for Fulton County court costs for the fourth quarter of 2025 in the amount of $38,819.27 (described in the record as 10% of court wages and benefits).
Commissioner Bunch called an executive session at 10:35 a.m. for personnel matters and reconvened at 10:53 a.m. Afterward, he moved to appoint Commissioner Wible to perform Wible's committee duties when the commissioner begins medical leave; that motion passed with all in favor. The meeting recessed for a Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) meeting and resumed at 1:18 p.m., at which time the board held another executive session for personnel matters. The commissioners, HR Administrator and Chief Clerk conducted interviews for the Prothonotary's Office before adjourning at 3:05 p.m.
The meeting record lists no formal votes that failed; where the minutes state "All in favor," the board's motions are reported as approved. Separate minutes are on file for the tax appeal hearing and for any items discussed in executive session.
