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Elk County tables CYS solicitor contract; approves child-advocate and placement renewals
Summary
The board tabled a proposed Children and Youth Services solicitor contract with Becky Krieg for further review, approved renewal of the child-advocate attorney Danielle Melillo, and renewed child-placement contracts with Pathways Adolescent Center and Perseus House.
The Elk County Board of Commissioners tabled a proposed contract naming Becky Krieg, Esq. as Children and Youth Services (CYS) solicitor and approved several renewal agreements for CYS services.
Chief Clerk Patrick Straub recommended tabling the proposed CYS solicitor contract for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 at an annual rate of $60,000 with additional hours billed at $75 per hour; the board voted to table the item on a motion by Commissioner Gregory J. Gebauer, seconded by Commissioner M. Fritz Leeker, which carried unanimously. The minutes record Straub's recommendation as the reason for tabling; no further detail about the rationale is recorded.
The board approved a renewal contract for Danielle Melillo to continue as CYS Child Advocate Attorney from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at a rate of $13,670.86 per year, with additional hours billed at $75 per hour. The board also approved renewal agreements between Elk County Children and Youth, the Elk County Probation Department, and Pathways Adolescent Center, Inc. and Perseus House, Inc. for child placements from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the minutes note that rates depend on services provided but do not list specific per-placement rates.
Why it matters: these actions determine counsel and placement options for children under county supervision and allocate county contract authority for the coming year. Tabling the solicitor contract means the county will revisit that item at a later date for further review before approval.
Next steps: the solicitor contract remains on the agenda for further review; the approved renewals take effect July 1, 2026 and the county maintains contract documentation on file.
