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Bradford County managers highlight jobs, grants and public‑safety gains in annual reports
Summary
County manager and department directors reported economic development leads, airport and road grants, library and extension program growth, a profitable county fair and fire‑rescue performance metrics; officials said work on procurement updates and infrastructure planning continues.
Bradford County’s leadership on Tuesday laid out a year of modest fiscal wins and infrastructure work — from new airport access funding to library and extension‑program growth — while calling for further public‑private partnership and careful next steps.
County manager Scott Corningay told the Board of County Commissioners that the manager’s office has focused on building trust with the public and commissioners, expanding livestreamed meetings and tightening purchasing rules. He said the county refined local‑preference language in its purchasing policy so a locally based vendor must be within 5 percent of the low bid to qualify for preference, and that staff plan to return next month with a final ordinance after a prior first reading.
Why it matters: Corningay framed the changes as part of a longer plan to attract investment and manage county resources efficiently. Corningay highlighted several active economic development projects, including a TerraStar renewable diesel site that could create “over…
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