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Monroe County commissioners approve 2026/27 program budgets, opioid‑settlement awards and vendor agreements
Summary
At their June 17 meeting the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026/27 program budgets totaling $2,885,901, awarded opioid‑settlement grants including $235,025 for a coordinated reentry initiative, ratified multiple vendor and service agreements and authorized several grant submissions and capital purchases.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on June 17 approved a package of fiscal and administrative actions including program budgets for the 2026–27 fiscal year, opioid‑settlement program awards and several vendor and service agreements.
The board approved program budgets across multiple county programs totaling $2,885,901, listing line items such as Grants Administration ($240,389), State Food Purchase Program ($256,573), the MCTA allocation ($973,053) and CareerLink ($1,222,299). The motions were carried by unanimous vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Using funds from the county Opioid Settlement Agreement (Exhibit E), commissioners authorized several awards and program budgets. Notable approvals included a $235,025 memorandum of understanding with Cornerstone Community Initiative to support a coordinated reentry initiative and a $4,400 agreement with NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania/CarbonMonroe‑Pike PA to provide six mental‑health education classes for residents with opioid use and co‑occurring disorders. The board also approved program media budgets with Kudu Creative for video, cable and radio ($14,400) and digital advertising ($81,933), and training payments and event support tied to settlement funds.
The meeting recorded several financial ratifications: vouchers payable dated 06/05/2026 for $927,324.15 and dated 06/09/2026 for $2,829,040.33, and gross payroll for the pay period ending 05/31/2026 in the amount of $1,563,548.48. The board also ratified healthcare benefits and related payments from Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Geisinger as listed in the meeting materials.
Commissioners approved multiple procurement and service items, including an amendment changing the vendor for an Everlink Mobility Kit for the Office of Emergency Management from T‑Mobile to Premier Wireless Business Technology Solutions Inc. at no price change. The board executed a one‑year service and maintenance agreement with KFT Fire Trainer, LLC for $32,027 and added several vendors to the county s approved vendor list (example: Scenario Trainer Inc. for sheriff training). Information Technology ratified Norstar Networks providing 16 hours of assistance with the RingCentral migration at no cost to the county and the board approved a county Privacy Statement regarding protection of personal data.
Fiscal and grants staff were authorized to submit and sign several grant applications and contracts: an approximately $50,000 SCAAP submission for FY2025, a $700,000 BJA De‑escalation and Crisis Response Training Program application to support MCCF training, and a $302,905 Justice Reinvestment Initiative 2 (JRI‑2) contract to support probation and treatment court operations. The board also approved Emergency Solutions Grant subrecipient contracts totaling $223,781.25 across local providers.
Other administrative actions included reappointments to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance MPO Technical Planning Committee, establishment of Liquid Fuels bank accounts at First Keystone Community Bank (including accounts tied to Act 44‑2007 and Act 89‑2013), and ratification of the Capital Purchases Report dated June 17, 2026.
Commissioner Sharon S. Laverdure moved many of the motions; Vice‑Chairman David C. Parker frequently seconded the motions and provided community updates, including America250 event details. The meeting minutes list motions M‑2026‑164 through M‑2026‑179 as carried.
The board adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
