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Susquehanna County commissioners approve proclamations, contracts and agreements at routine meeting
Summary
At a routine meeting, the Susquehanna County commissioners approved proclamations recognizing April awareness months, authorized multiple service and vendor agreements including a polling-location contract and a grant research agreement, acknowledged an auditor resignation and closed the meeting.
Susquehanna County commissioners met in a brief session and approved a slate of routine items, proclamations and contracts before adjourning at 9:12 a.m.
The board unanimously approved proclamations recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Susan, identified in the meeting as the county director of children and youth, thanked her staff and the commissioners “for all the hard work” supporting children in the county. A representative from WRC said the organization assisted 108 survivors of sexual assault during the 2024–2025 fiscal year and invited the public to two April events: a Day of Action on April 7 and Denim Day on April 29.
Commissioners also approved a proclamation designating April as Safe Digging Month; a presenter urged residents to call 811 before digging and explained utility-marking color codes (yellow for gas, blue for water, red for electric). The board approved a Fair Housing Awareness Month proclamation; Chris Fay of the Greater Scranton Board of Realtors said the proclamation commemorates the 1968 Fair Housing Act and described the board’s pledge against discrimination. Bobby Joe Turner of the Susquehanna County Housing Authority said the authority promotes fair housing across its programs.
On procurement and administration, the board ratified a renewal agreement with GIA Communications for the county telephone system software and approved running agreements with a list of polling locations for 2026 elections at $50 per location per election, effective March 25 through Dec. 31, 2026. The commissioners approved audiovisual upgrades for the training center and adopted a form waiver letter policy for planning-commission setback requirements.
The board entered a professional-services contract with Wanda PA for a Families and Recovery program for eligible residents, described in the record as a “total cost not to exceed 11,552” to be paid with SUD funding, per a staff recommendation. Commissioners approved a service agreement with Modern Power Systems of Bristol, Pa., for annual generator service and testing.
The commissioners agreed to a grant with Macho Area School District to print the 2026 tax bills at 22 cents per bill plus 15 cents per duplicate and postage at actual rate, effective March 25. The board also approved an agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to provide research and reporting support for a PCCD Improvement SUD grant awarded to the county in the amount of $2 million; the contract’s stated maximum for research and reporting is unclear in the transcript record.
The board acknowledged the resignation of Stephanie Reese from the office of Susquehanna County Auditor effective March 27. The meeting was then closed at 9:12 a.m.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records voice votes of “all in favor” on all motions and approvals; no roll-call tallies or individual recorded votes were provided in the record.
What’s next: The meeting record did not schedule follow-up hearings or specify implementation dates for most contracts beyond the effective dates noted above.
