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Fulton County commissioners approve 2026 pay scale, hire enforcement officer and OK intercounty drug-and-alcohol agreement
Summary
At the Jan. 13 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026 pay scale and an HR insurance opt-out payment, hired an Enforcement Officer for Domestic Relations, approved a Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol grant agreement and authorized a real estate agent for county property sale; multiple invoices and veteran burial assistance were also approved.
Fulton County commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a package of routine administrative actions including a new pay scale, a hiring decision, and an intercounty grant agreement that designates Franklin County as the single county authority for drug-and-alcohol services.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the 2026 pay scale as presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston and to revise Section 212 of the county HR manual to add an opt-out payment for employees who waive county health insurance. The payment will be pro-rated and capped at $1,020 per calendar year, and will be paid with the final December payroll or on resignation; eligibility requires leaving in good standing.
Domestic Relations Director Tina Gress requested approval to fill a vacant "Enforcement Officer 1" position. Commissioners approved a motion by Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to hire Angie Horton for the union position, effective Jan. 26, 2026; a Salary Board meeting set the salary per the collective bargaining agreement.
The board approved a 2025–2030 Franklin/Fulton Grant Agreement (No. 4100101172) with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs to have Franklin County act as the "single county authority" for Drug & Alcohol program operations and administration in the two counties. The motion to approve and execute the agreement was made by Commissioner Bunch and carried with unanimous support.
Several routine financial items were approved. The board voted to accept accounts payable dated Jan. 13, 2026 totaling $135,622.38 across listed funds (General Fund $66,644.09; Capital Projects $64,720.44; and other funds). The board also approved the CCAP PCoRP 2nd installment invoice of $45,442.00 and the SAP&DC invoice for local county/transportation support of $8,598.00.
Commissioners approved an Application for Burial Expenses for veteran Floyd G. McGinnis (U.S. Air Force, 1964–1968) with payment to surviving spouse Janet McGinnis. The board also approved a renewal quote for ASPIRE two-factor authentication services as submitted by Rick Grissinger (Elect IT) and approved a revision to the LERTA application to require inspection by the Zoning Officer or Fulton County Planning.
The board accepted Ronald Richards as the real estate agent for the county-owned property at 119 N. 2nd Street, McConnellsburg, at a commission of 3% of the total sales price. The meeting included multiple discrete executive sessions called for personnel and legal matters; all executive session motions were recorded as "all in favor." The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
Votes at a glance
- Approve Jan. 6, 2026 reorganizational minutes (Commissioner Wible moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve accounts payable dated Jan. 13, 2026, $135,622.38 (Commissioner Hann moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Hire Angie Horton, Enforcement Officer 1 (Commissioner Bunch moved): outcome — approved (unanimous); effective Jan. 26, 2026. - Approve Franklin/Fulton Grant Agreement #4100101172 (Commissioner Bunch moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve 2026 Certification of County Funds (Commissioner Hann moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Adopt 2026 pay scale and HR manual opt-out language (Commissioner Hann moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve CCAP PCoRP invoice $45,442.00 (Commissioner Wible moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve veteran Floyd G. McGinnis burial expense (Commissioner Hann moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve ASPIRE two-factor authentication renewal (Commissioner Wible moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve LERTA application revision requiring inspection (Commissioner Hann moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Approve SAP&DC invoice $8,598.00 (Commissioner Bunch moved): outcome — approved (unanimous). - Accept Ronald Richards as real estate agent for 119 N. 2nd Street at 3% commission (Commissioner Bunch moved): outcome — approved (unanimous).
What this means
Most actions were routine administrative approvals and vendor/invoice authorizations. The Franklin/Fulton grant agreement formalizes a multi-county administrative arrangement for drug-and-alcohol services and will guide local program administration through 2030. The HR manual change creates a modest annual payment for employees who opt out of county health coverage; details about eligibility and pro-ration were adopted as presented. The board also moved forward with authorizing a local real estate agent to market county property.
Next steps
Several items reference external processes: locations or organizations that apply for hotel/motel tax funding will be notified once the county receives fourth-quarter revenue; the Franklin/Fulton grant requires coordination with the Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs; and sale proceeds for the McConnellsburg property will depend on any future marketing and sale process managed by the accepted agent.
