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Commissioners approve CDBG contract, ratify payroll and grants, and authorize Lexis+ AI subscription for Public Defender
Summary
At the June 18 meeting the board awarded a CDBG ADA ramp contract to H & P Construction ($46,460), ratified payroll and multiple expenditure listings, approved grant actions including an EMPG award ($48,337) and a Vivitrol grant extension, and approved a Lexis+/Lexis+ AI subscription for the Public Defender ($17,434; grant‑funded).
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on June 18 approved a series of contract awards, grant ratifications and routine financial actions.
CDBG award: The board accepted the Planning & Development director’s recommendation and awarded the Community Development Block Grant contract for a public‑facilities ADA handicap ramp in Packer Township to H & P Construction, Inc., at a bid of $46,460 (agenda #26‑431). Commissioner Wayne E. Nothstein moved the award and Chairman Michael J. Sofranko seconded; both commissioners voted yes.
Payroll and expenditures: The board ratified payroll checks totaling $749,205.34 and approved multiple general‑fund clearing account expenditures and transfers as listed on the agenda (aggregated totals reported in the minutes). Motions were made by Commissioner Nothstein and seconded by Chairman Sofranko.
Grants and program actions: The board ratified an EMPG award of $48,337 from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to support emergency management staff salaries (agenda #26‑437), approved a modification to extend the Vivitrol grant performance period to Sept. 30, 2027 (agenda #26‑436), and accepted a $3,011 increase in Homeless Assistance Program funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The board also approved opioid settlement allocations including $7,500 to CMP Drug & Alcohol for outreach materials and $5,000 to the Jim Thorpe Police Department for National Night Out support (agenda #26‑441 and #26‑442).
Public Defender technology: The board approved a Lexis+/Lexis+ AI subscription agreement for the Public Defender’s Office for June 30, 2026–June 30, 2029 at a total cost of $17,434, to be funded by a grant (agenda #26‑454). The motion passed unanimously among the commissioners present.
All listed motions passed by the two commissioners present; Commissioner Rocky C. Ahner was recorded as absent. The minutes record these approvals as routine actions moving county business forward.
