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Susquehanna County commissioners approve routine personnel, procurement and an emergency burn ban
Summary
In a combined meeting, Susquehanna County commissioners approved multiple routine personnel hires and transfers, several procurement and contract items, a temporary burn ban (Resolution 2026‑3, March 30–April 28, 2026), and certified temporary polling‑place changes for upcoming elections.
Susquehanna County commissioners met in a multi-board session and approved a slate of routine motions covering personnel, procurement, elections logistics and a temporary burn ban.
The board unanimously approved multiple items including minutes of Feb. 25 (with a correction), ratification and creation of a temporary director of elections position, a change in the starting grade for the director of elections position, and several personnel actions: hiring Lisa Carrington and Megan Vincent as full‑time 911 telecommunicators, transferring Lyanna Overfield into a temporary director-of-elections role with no change in pay, and transferring Christopher Spwood from a Clean-and-Green specialist to the open director-of-elections position effective March 9.
Commissioners enacted Resolution 2026‑3 to establish a burn ban in Susquehanna County from March 30 through April 28, 2026; the board urged residents to follow the restrictions. The board also approved a memorandum of understanding for solicitors, an MOU between the county Department of Public Safety and a school‑district police department for public‑safety communications and a lease of portable radios, and awarded a bid for a 2017 Ford Explorer to Carl Fritz of Benton, PA for $6,463 as read in the record.
On technology and services, the board approved a contract with Suscan Accounting and Consulting Services Incorporated (Harrisburg) to prepare the 2024 indirect cost allocation, PRTG network monitoring for the courthouse and 911 center from Shadow Technologies, and server upgrades and licensing for the courthouse. The transcript lists the PRTG and server amounts unclearly (see clarifying details); the motions were carried as presented.
On election administration, the election board (a subsequent session) approved a temporary polling‑place change for Liberty Township for the May 19, 2026 election, moving polling from the Liberty Township Grange (5010 Crearyy Road) to the Liberty Township building (5050 Crearyy Road); staff certified the temporary location as ADA‑compliant on recommendation of Leanne Overfield.
The various motions were made by commissioners and board members as noted in the record and carried by voice vote with no roll-call tallies provided in the transcript. The meeting included short acknowledgments and a public-proclamation ceremony recognizing Pennsylvania 4‑H Week (March 15–21, 2026) and invited 4‑H leaders to speak about local enrollment and events.
The meeting closed after the election board completed its items and the boards adjourned.
