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Commissioners approve invoices, hires, contracts and appointments in routine session
Summary
Lycoming County commissioners approved $1.76 million in invoices, multiple hires and conditional offers, a five-year Motorola license for vehicle camera uploads, a $6,162.34 change order for environmental clearance work, and appointments and resignations to advisory committees.
The Lycoming County Board of Commissioners approved a set of routine fiscal, personnel and contract items during its public meeting.
Staff presented invoices due through July 22, 2026, totaling $1,755,242.56 and disclosed the funding mix: 57.4% from the general fund, 40.48% from RMS, 2.05% from escrow and 0.07% from other funds. The board moved and approved ratification of those invoices by voice vote.
The board approved several personnel actions presented as conditional offers of employment (subject to background checks and other conditions): Karina Mikesell as administrative case officer (anticipated start 07/19/2026), Daniel Zellers as records retention coordinator (anticipated start 07/27/2026), Haley Ashelman as a full-time correctional officer (anticipated start 07/27/2026), and Leslie Ingram as administrative support specialist (anticipated start 07/27/2026). Salary and grade information was provided in the personnel listing read at the meeting.
Commissioners approved a five-year Motorola license agreement to support the county's vehicle camera upload system for shared vehicles; staff said the item was included in the 2026 approved budget.
The board also approved a $17,337.60 purchase of flags (a 2026 budgeted item) and voted to amend the agreement with forensic pathologist Dr. Frank Datalio to extend the contract expiration from June 30, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2029, not to exceed $20,000 for court-related services.
Separately, commissioners accepted the resignation of Cameron (name redacted in the transcript) from a county advisory committee and appointed Matthew Cowden to the County Farm Advisory Committee for a term effective July 16, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027.
A $6,162.34 change order was approved for the Lockheed Martin Culver engineering contract with Larson Design Group to add a bat survey, IPaC coordination and supporting materials needed for environmental clearance so the project could remain on schedule.
All items were presented by staff and approved by voice motions; the transcript records "aye" responses but does not supply a roll-call tally for each vote.
The meeting adjourned after public comment.
Votes at a glance (as recorded): ratification of invoices — approved; personnel actions — approved; Motorola license agreement (5 years) — approved; flags purchase ($17,337.60) — approved; amendment with Dr. Frank Datalio (to 12/31/2029, not to exceed $20,000) — approved; resignation of Cameron (redacted) — accepted; appointment of Matthew Cowden to County Farm Advisory Committee (07/16/2026-12/31/2027) — approved; Lockheed Martin/Larson change order ($6,162.34) — approved.
