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Juniata County commissioners approve repository bid, conflict-counsel contract, payments and accept resignation
Summary
At their April 7 meeting the commissioners unanimously approved a repository bid for a Walker Township parcel, contracted Brittany Shetter for conflict counsel capped at $13,000, accepted an assistant maintenance director resignation and approved multiple payment checklists totaling $264,204.84.
The Juniata County Commissioners on April 7 unanimously approved a series of routine actions, including the sale of a county repository parcel, a conflict-counsel contract for the Public Defender’s Office, acceptance of a resignation and payment of two checklists.
Minutes and motions: Chairperson Alice Gray called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and the board approved the Feb. 10, 2026 minutes on a motion by Gray, seconded by Mark Partner. All motions recorded during the meeting were carried unanimously.
Repository bid: Commissioners approved a repository bid submitted by Jill R. Hildebrand for $899.94 for a land-only property in Walker Township (Parcel #17.06 017.000). The owner of record listed in the minutes is Stanley Barner and Lillian M. Barner; the situs address is Route 333, Port Royal, PA 17082. The motion was moved by Todd A. Graybill and seconded by Mark R. Partner.
Conflict-counsel contract: The board approved a purchase-of-service contract between the Juniata County Public Defender’s Office and Brittany Shetter, Esquire, for conflict-counsel services. The contract begins April 1, 2026, caps paid hourly services at $13,000 and may be terminated with 30 days’ written notice; the motion was moved by Graybill and seconded by Partner.
Personnel and financial actions: The commissioners accepted the resignation of Assistant Maintenance Director Shawn Kepner effective April 3, 2026. The board approved tax exonerations for Fayette, Monroe, Milford and Greenwood Townships. They approved two payment checklists: #77967–#78096 totaling $202,445.86 and #77097–#78130 totaling $61,758.98, for a combined amount of $264,204.84.
Next steps: The actions were routine approvals placed on the record; no individual roll-call vote totals beyond “unanimously carried” are recorded in the minutes, and no additional directives or follow-up dates were noted. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
