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Fulton County commissioners approve payroll, contracts and proclaim Child Welfare Professional Week
Summary
At their May 26 meeting, Fulton County commissioners unanimously approved payables and payroll, multiple provider agreements and invoices, adopted a proclamation declaring June 1–5 as Child Welfare Professional Week, reviewed pension and trust accounts, and recessed for union negotiations.
Fulton County commissioners on May 26 unanimously approved a series of routine financial and administrative actions, adopted a proclamation recognizing child-welfare workers and directed adjustments to two trust accounts.
Commissioner Randy H. Bunch, chairman, Commissioner Steven L. Wible, vice-chairman, and Commissioner Hervey P. Hann approved accounts payable totaling $213,418.63 and payroll of $133,456.10, and they voted to adopt a proclamation designating June 1–5, 2026, as Child Welfare Professional Week. Services for Children Director Christine McQuade and staff requested the proclamation, which the county described as "commending all devoted professionals for their exemplary public service and their commitment to creating a better, brighter future for every child of Fulton County." A photograph was taken after the proclamation was signed.
The board approved several provider agreements taking effect July 1, 2026. Commissioners approved a solicitor services agreement with DSS Law and Guardian ad Litem and assistant Guardian ad Litem agreements with Janice M. Hawbaker, Abigail Salwage and Ann M. Rotz, Esq., to serve Fulton County Services for Children for the 2026–27 contract year.
In finance and administration actions, the board accepted the May 2026 Pension Report presented by HR Administrator Mary Huston in the amount of $71,324.86. Commissioners also approved an invoice of $3,948.00 from Conrad Siegel for investment advisory services for Jan. 1–Mar. 31, 2026, to be paid from plan assets. During a portfolio review with John Schriever of Sideling Hill Financial the board directed that the account ending in 2777 be maintained at $50,000 and that $10,287.91 be transferred into the account ending in 2776; Schriever will return for a follow-up review in August or September.
Other administrative approvals included a revision certification for FFY 2024 CDBG Contract Number C000093001 at the request of SEDA COG Program Analyst Hanorah Lucas; a procurement to replace up to two Prothonotary time-and-date stamps at $1,614.00 each plus four die lines at $270.00 each; and vendor invoices for IT staffing (Elect IT Solutions, $10,198.00) and CFO services (Wessel & Co., $9,028.75). The board also signed a letter to PennDOT Program Manager Troy Love supporting Cambria County's continued grant application through the Cambria Allegheny Regional Highway Safety Network for the FFY 2026–2027 Community Traffic Safety Project Agreement.
Elections Director Linda Doyle submitted the Unofficial Returns Reporting Form from the May 19, 2026 primary for submission to the Department of State; the board approved the form. Commissioners also signed a letter of thanks acknowledging the retirement of Joyce Mellott, receptionist for the District Attorney's Office.
The meeting included two executive sessions for personnel matters (morning and midday). The board recessed from 12:19 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. to conduct union negotiations and later adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
Votes at a glance: All recorded motions during the meeting were approved unanimously by the three commissioners present (Randy H. Bunch; Steven L. Wible; Hervey P. Hann).
