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Juniata County commissioners approve contracts, grants and hire new Children & Youth caseworker
Summary
At their April 21 meeting the Juniata County Commissioners adopted proclamations, ratified a $172,279 CDBG payment, approved multiple Children & Youth service contracts and an unpaid intern, accepted a VOCA continuation grant, and the Salary Board approved hiring a new caseworker.
Juniata County Commissioners on April 21 unanimously approved a package of proclamations, payments, contracts and personnel actions, and the Salary Board approved the hiring of a new Children & Youth caseworker.
Chairperson Alice Gray opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m.; after a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance the board unanimously approved the minutes of April 7, 2026. Deputy Director of Children & Youth Mandy Noss noted April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and announced an event for children on April 30, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Juniata Elementary School.
The board adopted two proclamations: Proclamation No. 2026-3, designating April 26–May 2, 2026 as Conservation District Week, and Proclamation No. 2026-4, designating April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Both measures passed unanimously.
The commissioners ratified Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-IDIS) payment #1370 to Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc. for $172,279.00 as submitted by the Planning and Community Development Department. The board also ratified a hazardous materials payment (#1485) to Wex Bank for $141.72 and approved two regular payment checklists for disbursement.
On juvenile and family services, the board approved multiple Purchase of Services agreements for Juniata County Children & Youth Services for the 2026–2027 contract year. Approved providers include Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries (to provide the Weekend Alternative Program at a per-diem rate of $210.97 for three-day billing), Merakey Children’s Services, Cornell Abraxas Group, Family Care for Children and Youth Inc., Central Counties Youth Center, Bethany Christian Services Inc., and The Bair Foundation of Pennsylvania. The board also approved a short-term contract with KP’s Cleaning Service effective July 1–September 30, 2026. Separately, the board approved an unpaid internship for Mollie Klinger in the Children & Youth Department, scheduled May 7–August 5, 2026.
Victim Witness Program Coordinator Sylvia Middaugh recommended, and the board approved, the Juniata County 2025–2027 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Year Two Continuation Grant proposal.
The meeting record shows the board reviewed department reports from Adult & Juvenile Probation and Magisterial District Judge Powell’s office, approved tax exonerations for several townships and Mifflintown Borough, and approved routine checklists totaling the amounts presented.
A proposed Resolution No. 2026-1, "The Regulations of Outdoor Burning in Juniata County" (presented by Emergency Management Director William Hummel and listed with effective dates April 23–May 21, 2026), was recorded as TABLED and received no final action at this meeting.
At the Salary Board meeting immediately following the commissioners’ session, the Salary Board approved hiring Janean Foster as a Juniata County Children & Youth Services caseworker, effective April 22, 2026; the motion passed 4–0. The commissioners adjourned at 10:33 a.m.; the Salary Board adjourned at 10:36 a.m.