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Commissioners approve routine business, contracts and a $18.5 million tax anticipation note
Summary
In a session dominated by unanimous procedural votes, the Board approved proclamations, personnel actions, multiple contracts, and Resolution R-33-2026 authorizing a Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note up to $18,500,000 to support Children's Bureau cash flow.
The Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners on April 16 approved a slate of routine and department-recommended items, including proclamations, personnel actions, service agreements, and procurement awards, and adopted Resolution #R-33-2026 authorizing a Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note, Series 2026.
Commissioner Douglas W. Chew moved approval of the consent items with Commissioner Ted Kopas seconding; the board voted unanimously on the listed matters. The resolution authorizes borrowing up to $18,500,000 to meet the Children’s Bureau’s cash-flow needs, sets terms for repayment on or before Dec. 31, 2026, authorizes designated officers to execute closing documents, and permits the purchaser, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, to perfect a security interest in certain revenues as described in the resolution.
Other approved items included intergovernmental cooperation for the 2026 NFL Draft (Resolution R-34-2026), multiple agreements for social services and behavioral health providers, awards for lead-hazard program contractors, public-works bids for road resurfacing and materials, and a DCNR grant application (Resolution R-35-2026) for Mammoth Lake Rehabilitation. The board also ratified various IT and equipment purchases and appointed an emergency management coordinator.
Most votes were described as unanimous; the meeting adjourned at 12:01 p.m.
