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Cameron County commissioners approve proclamations, emergency plan appointment and resolutions; adopt health-insurance cooperative agreement
Summary
The board approved routine business items including a proclamation for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a wheelchair lift contract, adoption of the county emergency operations plan naming Blaine Manionel emergency management coordinator, CDBG application authorization (Res. 2025-9) and joining the Pennsylvania county health insurance purchasing cooperative (Res. 2025-10).
At a regular meeting, the Cameron County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine administrative and policy measures, including proclamations, a small capital contract and two resolutions that affect grant applications and employee health insurance procurement.
The board approved the minutes from the prior meeting, accepted correspondence noting the courthouse vending-machine vendor’s imminent exit, and heard staff reports that local election-machine testing and a state mock election went successfully. Commissioners also received multiple departmental updates, including budget development timelines and CCAP-funded security and accessibility improvements at county facilities.
On old business and formal actions, commissioners approved a $72,560 contract with Moyer Building and Remodeling for a wheelchair lift project for the Moyer building. They adopted a proclamation declaring October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month; meeting participants were asked to note an October 21 observance hosted by Journey Health and Dickinson Center Employment Support Services.
The board also formally adopted the Cameron County Emergency Operations Plan and named Blaine Manionel as the county’s emergency management coordinator. Commissioners approved the Northwest Investment Objective recommendation from the retirement board and approved a memorandum of understanding to form a Cameron County Housing Partnership that includes Northern Tier Community Action Corp., the county economic development entity (CCED) and the county ministerial association to support a state fair-fund application.
Additionally, the board adopted Resolution 2025-9 authorizing submission of the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement application. Commissioners voted to have the county join the Pennsylvania county health insurance purchasing cooperative (Resolution 2025-10) and approved the related intergovernmental cooperation agreement to move the county insurance plan to the cooperative’s vendor.
The meeting closed with community announcements — from a junior-high football team’s potential undefeated game to upcoming Hall of Fame events — and adjourned at 11:42 a.m.
Where the transcript reports numeric amounts or names that appear garbled, reporters should verify the official meeting minutes and contract/bid documents; the article reflects only what was said on the record at the meeting.
