Commissioners approve local grants, veterans exemptions and staffing transactions

At its March 15 meeting the Lebanon County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine finance, personnel and grant actions covering aging services, environmental projects and local events.

The board accepted a Title 19 grant presented by the Lebanon County Office of Aging for up to $22,334 for fiscal year 2025–26 to support medical assistance information, referrals and coordination with the Area Agency on Aging and the aging and disability resource center (ADRC). The board also approved advisory‑board changes and contract adjustments for aging services, including accepting the withdrawal of one vendor and approving a physician‑consultant retainer for another.

Commissioners considered applications to the Marcellus Shale Fund and recommended awards to 10 projects with a combined recommended total of $202,232 (available funding reported at $250,000). Significant recommended awards included playground renovations, a walking‑path project, watershed monitoring and Envirothon support; the board discussed the program formula (50% of project cost up to $25,000 maximum for each eligible project) before voting to approve the recommended awards.

Other approvals included disabled‑veteran real‑estate tax exemptions for named residents; letters of support for a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation watershed grant and for Lebanon Transit’s bus and facility grant application; appointment of Nancy Gates to a county committee; and two hotel‑tax grant approvals (each subject to the county’s cap, typically $5,000). The board also approved a list of personnel actions, promotions and hires across departments including Area Agency on Aging, children and youth, coroner’s office and emergency services.

All routine motions were approved by voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript; the record does not provide a rollcall count for these actions.