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Centre County approves Penn State policing contract, DBT training agreement added to consent agenda; commissioners discuss casino grant timing
Summary
The board approved a contract for deputy law‑enforcement services at Penn State events, moved to add a $36,000 DBT training contract to next week's consent agenda, approved the week's consent agenda and highlighted a donation to PAUSE; commissioners discussed uncertainty about local LSA distributions tied to the upcoming Happy Valley Casino.
The Centre County commissioners approved several routine contracts and discussed near‑term grant timing related to the incoming Happy Valley Casino.
County staff described a contract with Pennsylvania State University under which deputies will provide law-enforcement services at Penn State events at a rate of $85 per hour per deputy — an increase of about $8 from the prior year — to cover wages and benefits. The board moved to approve the Penn State contract and the motion carried.
Kathy (county staff) asked the board to add a contract with Treatment Implementation Collaborative to next week’s consent agenda. The $36,000 agreement (covered by a federal training grant) would fund the second phase of dialectical behavioral therapy training: a three‑day regional in‑person session plus two 16‑hour on‑demand courses and online access for participating clinicians (15–20 clinicians). Commissioners approved adding the contract to the consent agenda.
The board approved the consent agenda, and an item in the check run highlighted a donation to Centre County PAUSE for its role sheltering and placing animals removed in an animal‑hoarding case. The board also reappointed Maryanne Zimmerman to the Children and Youth advisory board.
In a press exchange about the planned Happy Valley Casino, commissioners said local municipalities commonly receive direct payments for some casino classes, while county-level benefits take the form of a local LSA grant pool. Officials said it was too early to know whether Centre County would receive LSA funds in 2027 or if distribution could slip to 2028, and noted that nonprofits typically must partner with a government applicant to access LSA funds.
What happens next: the Penn State contract goes into effect per the approved terms; staff will process the Training Implementation Collaborative contract on next week’s consent agenda; planning and finance staff will monitor LSA timelines as the casino opens and will advise nonprofits on potential partnerships for grant applications.
