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Northumberland County commissioners ratify payrolls, $5.52M in bills, grants and contracts
Summary
On May 5 the Board of Commissioners approved payrolls for two pay periods, authorized payment of $5,520,931.58 in county and liquid-fuel bills, and ratified several contracts and small grants including a $35,633.88 imaging license and a $9,872.42 cybersecurity grant award.
The Northumberland County Board of Commissioners ratified routine financial and contract items on May 5, approving two payroll runs, payment of county bills and multiple contract and grant ratifications.
The board approved county and liquid-fuel payrolls (payroll numbers 8 and 9) and authorized payment of $5,520,931.58 in county and liquid-fuel bills covering 04/04/2026–05/01/2026. On motions read into the record and carried by voice vote, commissioners also ratified a slate of agreements and small grants, including:
• a $35,633.88 government-quotation and license agreement with Vexcel Imaging U.S. Inc. for assessment and GIS services; • a $5,885 Kyocera copier purchase for the public defender’s office (noted as purchased with grant funds); • an HVAC replacement estimate with EcoAir Mechanical Services LLC for $6,336 (ratification); • a purchase-of-service agreement with Laurie Smugin to provide capped budget and accounting services for 9-1-1 and emergency services; • authorization to execute a state and local cybersecurity grant (EMW-2024-CY05265; PEMA C950005632) for $9,872.42; and • ratification of a HazMat Emergency Preparedness grant award and related grant applications for public safety (including a $12,000 award referenced in the record).
The board also ratified an agreement naming Vincent W. Rubito Jr. as solicitor for the Tax Claims Bureau and Assessment Offices, approved personnel manual amendments (including accrual-vacation clarifications and a whistleblower policy), and awarded leases for two county farmland tracts to local farms on the county engineer’s recommendation. Most items were ratified with unanimous voice votes and no extended debate.
The board approved the items as part of its regular agenda and scheduled follow-up or work-session review where members requested additional detail (for example, on some procurement caps).
