Forest County commissioners approve routine payrolls, bills and multiple account disbursements

The Forest County Board of Commissioners met March 5, 2025, and voted unanimously on a series of routine financial and administrative items.

Commissioners approved General Fund payroll of $55,659.05 and General Fund bills of $74,174.24; Transportation payroll of $15,257.99 and Transportation bills of $10,698.74; and Children & Youth payroll of $12,528.52 and Children & Youth bills of $7,168.96. Commissioner Patrick Kline moved to approve the bills and payroll; Commissioner Robert Snyder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

The board also approved several account disbursements and reimbursements: a $200 check from the 911 Account to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania for GIS Pros 2025 dues; Visitor Center account reimbursements including a Penelec bill and staff reimbursements; a $750 payment from the Human Services Development Fund to Richgas for client propane; $1,015 from the Opioid Account to Birch’s Graphix & Small Town Creations for 100 cinch bags; Title III Account payments including a $150.08 Penelec bill and a $3,833.46 allocation to Forest County Extension; and a $1,375 transfer from the LATCF PLGIT Account to the General Fund to reimburse Kafferlin Strategies for an invoice related to the Strategic Management Planning Program. All motions were made by a named commissioner and carried unanimously.

Several routine or administrative motions were tabled or routed for later action; most notably the board tabled a $5,752.42 payment to MCM Consulting Group, Inc. (Invoice #FCEMS-022025) pending reimbursement arrangements.