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Centre County commissioners approve routine contracts, proclaim Semiquincentennial weekend; votes at a glance
Summary
The Centre County Board of Commissioners on June 30 adopted Proclamation 37 of 2026 declaring July 3–4 a Semiquincentennial Celebration Weekend and unanimously approved a slate of routine contracts, change orders and appointments, including funding for pre-trial services and several foster-care contract renewals.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners met June 30 in Bellefonte and unanimously approved a series of routine items, including Proclamation 37 of 2026 declaring July 3–4 as "Semiquincentennial Celebration Weekend," multiple contract actions and advisory-council appointments.
Deb Burger, one of the event organizers, joined the board for the proclamation and said the Friday, July 3 parade will begin at Bellefonte High School at 5:30 p.m. and end at Talleyrand Park, with about 80 Hometown Hero flags on display, more than 60 parade units registered and several veterans attending and riding in the parade. Commissioner Mark Higgins thanked volunteers and encouraged residents to participate in the weekend's events.
The board approved capital-project change orders with Hallstrom-Clark Electric Inc. totaling $44,215.52 to cover relocation of access control readers, additional receptacles and data for furniture layout, elevator disconnect relocation required by the Department of Labor & Industry, relays for fire pump monitoring and two credits for unused allowances and removal of a generator housekeeping pad. Funding was recorded as State $6,723.44 and County $37,492.08 (Dept. 971).
Also on the consent calendar, the board approved a contract addendum with The Center for Alternatives in Community Justice, Inc. to provide Centre Bail Agency Services/pre-trial release program ($69,043) and a $1,250 contract for Centre Helps to provide Youth Aid Panel services. The board approved an as-needed IT consulting agreement with Mission Critical Partners not to exceed $31,006 for July 1–Dec. 31, 2026 (Dept. 142), and multiple foster-care and residential-service renewals including The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh ($15,000), Cornell Abraxas Group, LLC ($125,000), Delaware County Emergency Youth Academy ($85,000) and Pentz Run Youth Services, Inc. ($35,000) with the state/county funding splits noted in the agenda.
The board also approved appointments to the Aging Advisory Council (Paula Williams and Renea Nichols, terms June 30, 2026–June 29, 2029), authorized a check run dated June 26, 2026, and approved a letter of support for Millheim Borough's Rural Business Development Grant application to fund a multipurpose activity range and upgrades to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park.
Commissioner Amber Concepcion reported 102,228 registered voters in Centre County and highlighted Precinct 43 (College-East), which had 1,703 registered voters and a 55% turnout in the last election. Commissioner Higgins reminded residents that county offices will be closed Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day observance and noted cooling centers were available during an extreme heat warning.
The board voted to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters and adjourned the public meeting at 11:08 a.m.
