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Elk County commissioners select Steger Masonry for Ridgway curb-cut, table jail restoration bids and ratify software renewal
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At their April 2 meeting in Ridgway, the Elk County Board of Commissioners awarded the Ridgway curb-cut contract to Steger Masonry, tabled consideration of bids for a jail façade and window restoration, ratified a five-year renewal of the County Fusion software contract with Neumo, and approved a courthouse banner for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
The Elk County Board of Commissioners met at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Thomas G. Wagner Conference Room in the Elk County Courthouse Annex. Commissioners M. Fritz Leeker, Matthew G. Quesenberry and Gregory J. Gebauer were present, along with county staff, agency representatives and members of the public.
The board accepted a recommendation from Becki Taylor, CDBG coordinator, to award the FY2022–FY2023 Ridgway Borough curb-cut project to Steger Masonry. Three bids were opened: John Anderson Construction ($299,992.00), St. Marys Masonry ($122,620.00) and Steger Masonry ($102,197.00). Commissioner Matthew G. Quesenberry moved to select Steger Masonry; Commissioner M. Fritz Leeker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board also opened six bids for the Elk County Jail façade and window restoration project, with amounts ranging from $60,096.50 to $203,488.00. ARS Engineering representative Ryan Miller requested additional time to review the submissions; Commissioner M. Fritz Leeker moved to table consideration until the next meeting, Commissioner Gregory J. Gebauer seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
County officials ratified a five-year renewal with Neumo for the County Fusion records software. The contract was approved at $9,156.53 for the first year, with a 7% increase in each subsequent year. The approval was moved by Commissioner Matthew G. Quesenberry, seconded by Commissioner Gregory J. Gebauer and carried unanimously.
The board approved a request from Children & Youth Services to place a banner on the courthouse lawn recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Nancy Baker, director of Children & Youth Services, also presented a proclamation marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; the board passed the banner request on a motion by Gregory J. Gebauer and second by Matthew G. Quesenberry.
Presentations and recognitions included a retirement citation honoring Helen Marzella for 33 years of service to Children & Youth Services; a proclamation recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month presented by Denise Michalowski and Sherrie Falck of CAPSEA; and proclamations for National Library Week presented to local librarians Leslie Swope, Jessica Wonderly, Melinda Lewis and Barb DePonceau. County representatives also noted the Elk County Military Share Food Distribution program and congratulated Children & Youth Services for achieving a 100% compliance rating on the Title IV-E compliance review from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
Under routine business and announcements, the board highlighted an America250PA event (a Great American Duck Race scheduled for June 27 at Sandy Beach Park), a bid notice for sale of a 2017 Ford Escape (sold as-is), a manufacturing video contest and expo, a cooperative linkage agreement with Dickinson Center, Inc., and a county office closure for Good Friday (April 3). Public comments were recorded from Mike Groll and Tim Pearson; the minutes note their participation but do not summarize their remarks.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. Commissioner Gregory J. Gebauer moved to adjourn. The board scheduled its next meeting for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the EMA (911) Center, 131 Ridgmont Drive, Ridgway.