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Commissioners ratify consent agenda: payrolls, $5.52 million in bills, grants and contracts
Summary
On May 5 the Northumberland County Commissioners approved payrolls totaling about $1.52 million, authorized payment of $5,520,931.58 in county bills, and ratified a package of contracts, grants and purchases including a $35,633.88 license with Vexcel Imaging and a $12,000 PEMA grant for Public Safety.
The Northumberland County Commissioners approved a broad consent agenda at their May 5 meeting that included payroll and bill payments, grant authorizations, vendor agreements and routine ratifications.
The board approved payroll number eight for $767,786.72 and payroll number nine for $753,980.94. A separate motion to pay county and liquid fuels bills in the amount of $5,520,931.58 for the period April 4 to May 1, 2026 passed unanimously.
Among ratified agreements and purchases were renewals of title-search services with Ursula Q. Kessler and Andrea L. Pencil, execution of an engagement letter with Vincent W. Roviello Jr. as solicitor for the Tax Claims and Assessment offices, an Axon Enterprise Inc. agreement on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office, and a Stryker quote for AED replacement. The board authorized a government quotation and license grant with Vexcel Imaging US Inc. for the Assessment and GIS departments at a cost of $35,633.88 and approved a Kyocera copier purchase for the Public Defender's Office at $5,885 (the copier was purchased with grant funds).
Other ratified items included an HVAC repair estimate of $6,336, authorization of a service agreement with Lori Smogen for 911 and Emergency Services (with total and hourly caps confirmed), and authorization to execute the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program award (EMW-2024-CY05265) for $9,872.42. The board also ratified a $12,000 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness PEMA grant award for Public Safety and authorized multiple related grant applications.
The board moved, seconded and voted "aye" on these items with actions recorded as motions carried; item 28 was tabled for clarification on out-of-pocket expense caps.
