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DuBois council approves series of administrative motions, including bank signer updates, bridge loan and grant application authorization
Summary
Council approved several administrative actions: authorization to pursue a Pennsylvania Walks pre‑planning grant, adding Joseph Fleming as a bank signer and removing Lisa Hegburn effective July 6, designation of open‑records officer, pension plan administrative appointments, and a bridge loan to cover a Pennvest holdback for the wastewater plant.
At its July 1 meeting, the DuBois City Council approved a package of administrative items intended to complete post‑consolidation housekeeping and to address near‑term funding needs.
A motion introduced by Deputy Mayor Shirley Douge authorized staff to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Walks Mobility Options for All pre‑planning program for 2027. Council described the opportunity as time‑sensitive and said it carries no local match requirement; the motion passed with one opposed.
Council also voted to add incoming city manager Joseph Fleming as an authorized signer on the city’s bank accounts and to remove interim manager Lisa Hegburn effective July 6, 2026. The body similarly replaced the agency open‑records officer, designating Joseph Fleming with Kristen Dunn as alternate.
On pension administration, the council authorized Joseph Fleming to serve as the chief administrative officer for the city’s pension plan management and approved his designation as a voting delegate for the Pennsylvania Municipal League.
Separately, staff reported the wastewater treatment plant project will carry a Pennvest-required 5% holdback (about $4.5 million). To cover that final retainage, council approved a bridge loan; staff emphasized that the holdback is a program requirement of Pennvest and not a reflection of project performance.
Where recorded, the motions passed by voice vote with a single dissenting voice noted on several items. No detailed roll‑call tallies were recorded for the grant, banking or bridge loan motions in the public transcript beyond an objection being stated during the voice vote.
