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Brooke County Commission unanimously approves minutes, hires, appointment and budget transfer
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Brooke County Commission unanimously approved minutes and invoices, temporarily appointed Eric Fithian to the BHJ‑MPC executive committee, approved two dispatcher hires (pending screenings), and approved an in‑house budget transfer of $520 for the Tax Office.
The Brooke County Commission in regular session May 19, 2026, approved routine county business and several personnel and administrative actions.
Commissioner Stacey Wise moved and Commissioner Christina J. White seconded multiple motions that passed unanimously: approval of the May 14, 2026 minutes; approval of the open invoices presented; temporary appointment of Eric Fithian to serve on the BHJ‑MPC Executive Committee as the county’s representative (to be revisited after the November election); approval of hiring Marissa Ferguson as a full‑time dispatcher and Wesley Ostroff as a part‑time dispatcher effective June 1, 2026, pending background checks and drug screening; and approval of an in‑house budget transfer that included $520 for the Tax Office.
The Commission also received animal shelter monthly reports for March and April 2026 and ordered correspondence filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Commissioners approved invoices and ordered checks to be written across several funds, including: General County Fund checks 34009–34142 for $95,752.19; Animal Shelter Fund check 2223 for $31,889.54; E‑911 Levy check 3713 for $49,277.62; Shelter Levy checks 2214–2222 for $6,069.21; Ambulance Service checks for $8,868.08; and other smaller line items noted in the meeting record.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Commissioner Stacey Hukill Wise, which passed unanimously. The minutes were signed by President Thomas R. Diserio and Clerk Kimberly M. Barbetta.
Why it matters: these actions move forward personnel and administrative items that affect county operations and emergency dispatch capacity.
Next steps: the temporary BHJ‑MPC appointment will be revisited after the November election; the dispatcher hires begin June 1 contingent on background and drug screening results.
