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Commissioners approve suite of contracts, grants and capital projects; growing‑greener stream restoration awarded
Summary
At its March meeting the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved multiple contracting and grant items including a DEP Growing Greener Plus grant for $260,000 for Big Spring Creek restoration, CASA/ YMCA outreach contract, several youth‑services addenda, treatment provider rate increases, stormwater and climate contracts, and several capital project requests.
Cumberland County commissioners approved a package of contracts, grant acceptances and capital requests at their March 18 meeting.
Key approvals and actions included:
• DEP Growing Greener Plus grant — The county will accept a $260,000 Growing Greener Plus grant to complete a stream restoration project along Big Spring Creek. Brooke (Conservation District) said the county will act primarily as a pass‑through; no general‑fund dollars are required. The board approved acceptance and signatures.
• CASA/ YMCA outreach — Commissioners approved a contract allowing CASA representatives to present at YMCA locations to recruit volunteers.
• Children and youth services — The board approved addenda and contracts discussed by Jamie Scribe including Adelphi Village (added high‑level care at $1,193.01/day for complex male cases), Berks County Youth Center shelter beds ($549/day) and Justice Works Youth Care addenda (Seeking Safety program at $100/hr; prison‑visitation services at $96.70/hr) and other preventive programs.
• Behavioral health and substance use contracts — Commissioners approved price increases for residential treatment providers cited by Brenda Eiliff, including Gaudenzia (withdrawal management noted as increasing ~20%), Roxbury Treatment Center (some increases ~12%) and White Deer Run (some increases ~6%). The increases were attributed to salary and benefit pressures.
• Stormwater, climate and municipal infrastructure contracts — Several state or federally funded projects were approved, including: Burrow Carlisle Orange Street Basin ($200,000) to convert a dry detention basin to a wet retention pond; HRG climate action plan coordination ($120,800); Lemoyne Pear Street drainage ($71,000); Lower Allen Manor At Westport basin retrofit ($178,006); and a Middle Spring Watershed BMP contract ($26,170).
• Lab maintenance and other equipment contracts — The board approved a $12,930.59 service contract for a blood‑instrument (Dynex) and a three‑year extension with Biopath Technologies/DSI ITI for lab services.
• Public safety grants and license — Commissioners accepted a Radiological Emergency Response Fund (RERF) grant of $29,183 (covering Oct 2025–Jun 2027) to support emergency planning for the Crane Clean Energy Center and authorized application for the PEMA hazardous materials response fund. The board also approved a $1/year license agreement with Viola Water Pennsylvania Inc. for a tower site to support P25 public‑safety radio coverage.
• Capital requests — Approved capital items included $24,740 to replace UKG smart clocks across county facilities and a $55,000 request to ready a consolidated adult probation facility at 1100 Claremont Road (including security upgrades).
What commissioners emphasized: Chief Clerk Stacy and staff noted that many of the infrastructure and stormwater contracts are funded with state or federal funds and do not use general‑fund dollars. Commissioners additionally recognized Extension volunteers and heard a quarterly update on Extension programming.
