The Centre County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider personnel appointments, two vendor contracts (including a $78,040 contract for the Atlas programming platform at the Correctional Facility), authorization to seek bank proposals for Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, and a $1,900 scholarship award at its Nov. 12, 2026 meeting in Bellefonte.

Discussion Points

•PFM Financial Advisors is scheduled to present aspects of TRAN and the board is asked to authorize RFP distribution to banks.
•Staff describes Atlas as a HIPAA-compliant platform intended to tailor interventions to individualized case and treatment plans.

Nov

Board of Elections Meeting - Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.

The Centre County Board of Elections was scheduled Nov. 10, 2026, to consider pre-certifying the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election unofficial results, canvassing overseas and additional mail-in/absentee/provisional ballots if needed, and to note a post-election audit and certification schedule.

Discussion Points

•Canvass additional mail-in/absentee/provisional ballots where proof of identification was needed
•Canvass and tabulate Military/Civilian Overseas ballots if any

Nov

Board of Commissioners- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 10:00 A.M.

The Centre County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would authorize a $5 local vehicle registration fee and several contracts and contract renewals, including health and human services providers and technology/image-conversion services, at its Nov. 10, 2026 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Bellefonte.

Discussion Points

•Application requests $85,000 in State funding and a $15,000 County match for Oct. 1, 2027–Sept. 30, 2028.
•Contract total $150,000 funded State $120,000 and County $30,000.
•Contract totals and state/county funding splits are listed for each renewal; staff recommends adding to consent agenda.
•The ordinance text would allow a $5 fee on each nonexempt vehicle registered within the county.
•Unit pricing is $1.65 per document and $0.35 per image for up to 20,000 documents; no total cost or funding source provided.
•Vendor proposal for $14,305; staff not-to-exceed materials authorization for $9,000.

Nov

Board of Commissioners - Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Centre County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider personnel promotions, a $105,300 Public Defender contract for cloud case management, a non-attest consulting proposal not to exceed $75,000, and a $100,000 PHARE grant application at its Nov. 5, 2026 meeting in Bellefonte.

Discussion Points

•Agenda provides a not-to-exceed total of $75,000 but no funding source or contract term.
•Funding mix: first payment from Indigent Defense Grant, remainder county-funded.
•Funding split is State $85,000 with County match $15,000 for Oct. 1, 2027–Sept. 30, 2028.
•Need for cloud-based legal practice management for 15 users as stated in the staff report.
•Proposal asks for non-attest accounting and consulting services 'per the rates listed in the proposal.'
•Staff requests that the PHARE application be added to the Nov. 10, 2026 consent agenda.

Nov

Salary Board - Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The Centre County Salary Board is scheduled to consider a personnel change that would increase a part-time deputy sheriff's hours, with an annualized county cost of $10,784. The meeting is set for November 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Willowbank Office Building in Bellefonte.

Nov

November 03, 2026, Board of Elections Meeting - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 6:00 A.M.. Minutes

Centre County Board of Elections met Nov. 3, 2026, to confirm canvass and certification dates for the Nov. 3 general election, approve minutes, and instruct staff to perform a 2% statistical audit by randomly drawing precincts.

Discussion Points

•Motion to approve minutes; report of executive session on Oct. 29; motion to recess meeting.
•Staff presented a multi-day schedule for canvass, adjudication, 2% audit, overseas ballots canvass, and certification signings.
•Whether to use a manual random draw (precincts in a hat) for the 2% statistical audit.

Decisions

•Minutes approved; meeting recessed and scheduled to reconvene on Nov. 6.
•Set tentative dates for canvass and certification culminating Nov. 17, 2026.
•Use manual random draw method for 2% statistical audit.

Directions

•Elections staff to place all precincts in a hat and produce a random draw at the audit session.
•Executive Office to publish approved minutes and to reconvene on Nov. 6 for canvass work.
•Staff to host canvass/adjudication sessions on announced dates and provide livestream links.

Nov

Board of Elections Meeting - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 6:00 A.M.

The Centre County Board of Elections is scheduled to meet Nov. 3, 2026, to open the meeting, accept public comment, and consider procedural items; the agenda centers on post-election canvass, adjudication and a 2% statistical audit schedule with certification steps the week after the election.

Discussion Points

•Post-election canvass and tabulation procedures for civilian absentee, mail-in, in-person, provisional and military/overseas ballots.
•Selection of precincts to perform the 2% statistical audit.

Directions

•Schedule and location assignments for canvass, audit and certification sessions (Nov. 6, Nov. 9, Nov. 10, Nov. 12, Nov. 17).

Oct

October 29, 2026, Salary Board - Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM . Minutes

The Centre County Salary Board met Oct. 29, 2026, and approved minutes from its Oct. 15 meeting, two retroactive promotions in the District Attorney's office effective Oct. 19, 2026, and a temporary overtime pay exception for the interim director of Elections & Voter Registration through certification of the 2026 general election.

Discussion Points

•Presentation of two retroactive promotions and salary impacts by county personnel Kristen Simkins.
•Request presented by Kristen Simkins for retroactive overtime pay through certification of the 2026 general election.
•Routine approvals recorded in minutes.

Decisions

•Board approved minutes, personnel promotions, and temporary overtime; meeting adjourned.
•Board approved promotions for Thomas Bolland and Benjamin Sray, effective Oct. 19, 2026.
•Board approved the retroactive overtime authorization.

Oct

October 29, 2026, Board of Commissioners - Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM . Minutes

Centre County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 29, 2026, and approved several personnel appointments, a contract addendum for eFax services, a nomination to an inter-county risk pool board, and a letter of support for a Spring Township PennDOT safety grant application.

Discussion Points

•Add five eFaxGold lines to county service; small one-time and monthly fees recorded.
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•Guest Michael Danneker detailed accident history (close to 70 since 2008) and requested Board support for a $1.75M PennDOT grant application.
•Need for a full-time Dispatcher Trainee position and associated budget impacts raised by Emergency Communications staff.
•Nomination of Krista Davis to represent the county on the PCoRP Board and authorization for her to nominate additional class representatives.
•Request for a Senior Network/System Administrator position and budget impacts presented by ITS.
•Request to appoint Stacey Rockey to Aging Care Manager 2 and associated pay-rate and budget impacts raised by Julia Sprinkle.

Decisions

•Board approved letter of support.
•Board approved the appointment.
•Board approved the contract addendum.
•Board approved the funding and personnel requisition (p.c. #35419).
•Board approved the nomination and authorization.
•Board approved the personnel requisition.

Oct

Salary Board - Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The Centre County Salary Board is scheduled to consider two retroactive promotions in the District Attorney’s office and approve temporary overtime pay for the interim Elections & Voter Registration director at its October 29, 2026 meeting.

Oct

Board of Commissioners - Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Centre County Board of Commissioners was scheduled on Oct. 29, 2026, to consider personnel hires for 911, aging services and information technology, a risk-management board nomination, a small eFax contract addendum, and a letter of support for a Spring Township PennDOT grant application.

Discussion Points

•Act 65 of 2021 limits additions to the published agenda without majority vote
•Public comment procedures under the Sunshine Act were summarized

Oct

Centre County Board of Commissioners Meeting 10/27/26 | C-NET Live Stream

Centre County commissioners held a regular meeting in late October where they adopted two proclamations (Military Appreciation Month and Farm City Week), authorized advertising for a $5 vehicle-fee ordinance, approved IFB advertising for Center Hall Library renovations (Keystone grant), added a developer MOU for a 30-bed personal care facility to a future consent agenda, and approved several routine contracts and administrative items.

Discussion Points

•Board emphasized ticket purchase ahead of time to allow planning.
•Board noted overlapping events on Nov.11 and encouraged residents to consult the event website.
•CNET will livestream vote-by-mail processing and record Board of Elections meetings to increase transparency.
•Commissioners asked about approval and proximity to other development; staff confirmed permitted use in that location.
•Eugene and Brian outlined banner placements, cemetery cleanup, Nov.11 Old Main ceremony and Nov.12 tailgate.
•Fee is $5 state-set maximum and cannot exceed $5.
•Funds used for engineering and construction of roads/bridges; used to meet match requirements for larger projects.
•Koslow described sponsors, event timeline, keynote and awards.
•New contract allows annual updates and shifts payment timing to January 2027.
•Project is led by KTH Architects; $750,000 Keystone grant provides funding but the library will supply required match.
•Site is Lot 8 of Benner Commerce Park; engineering plan by Young & Associates shows an 18,536 sq ft facility with about 30 beds and 9 employees.
•Target timeline: advertise, receive bids by Dec.2, review and negotiate, begin construction in spring 2027 with late summer/early fall completion.
•Vendor name changed to Gov AI Software Solutions; contract term and finance similar to prior contract.
•Voter registration stands at 103,257 with party breakdowns; mail-in ballot deadline Oct.27 at 5PM.

Decisions

•Add contract to Nov.5 consent agenda.
•Advertisement approved; ordinance not yet adopted.
•Approve CNET sponsorship.
•Approve IFB advertisement.
•MOU added to Nov.10 consent agenda.
•Proclamation 58 adopted by voice vote.
•Proclamation 59 adopted by voice vote.

Directions

•Proceed with public advertisement to allow formal hearing and vote later.

Oct

October 27, 2026, Board of Commissioners- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:00 A.M. . Minutes

Centre County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 27, 2026; they adopted proclamations for Military Appreciation Month and Farm City Week, approved advertisement of an ordinance authorizing a $5 local vehicle fee, advanced several contracts and procurement items to upcoming consent agendas, and moved into executive session.

Discussion Points

•Advertisement schedule, KTH Architects as contact, construction expected early spring.
•Commissioner Concepcion referenced Metropolitan Planning Organization experience in evaluating projects.
•Contract renewal and vendor change for the Prosecutor's Management System; behavioral-health provider funding increases and renewal; employee wellness recurring monthly cost sharing.
•Estimate of ~8,000 veterans living in Centre County.
•Purpose and intended use of fee to support municipal road and bridge matching funds.
•Purpose of Farm City Week as recognizing urban‑rural collaboration and announcing conservation awards.
•Veteran events at Penn State (banners Nov. 6, cemetery cleanup Nov. 7, Veterans Ceremony Nov. 11 at 11:00 AM).

Decisions

•Advertisement approved unanimously.
•Board adopted Proclamation 58 of 2026 unanimously.
•Board adopted proclamation unanimously.
•Board approved advertisement unanimously.
•Items approved as consent or added to upcoming consent agendas.

Directions

•Staff to proceed with public advertisement.
•Staff to publish IFB and manage procurement process.

Oct

Board of Commissioners- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:00 A.M.

The Centre County Board of Commissioners' Oct. 27, 2026 meeting agenda included an ordinance to authorize a $5 county vehicle fee, several contract renewals and change orders (including a $56,160 prosecutor software contract and multiple human-services funding adjustments), and routine items such as proclamations and appointments. Several items were scheduled for addition to upcoming consent agendas on Nov. 5 and Nov. 10, 2026.

Oct

October 20, 2026, Board of Elections Meeting - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 1:00 P.M.. Minutes

Centre County Board of Elections met Oct. 20, 2026 to set election-day administration roles, adopt two resolutions related to oath administrators and precinct resets in Ferguson Township, and address two operational issues: a ballot heading printing error and a small number of duplicate mail-in ballots. The Board voted unanimously on minutes and the three formal actions and directed staff follow-up on voter notifications.

Discussion Points

•Formalizing a list of county employees authorized to administer oaths for election procedures.
•Interim Director clarified that appointment includes any current Elections Office staff.
•Nature of printing error (heading mislabelled) and scope of duplicate mail-in ballots.
•Need to align voting precincts with reconfigured township wards after redistricting.
•Public concerns about Elections Office management change, State mail-in ballot forms, duplicate ballots, and requests for poll-worker lists.
•Scope of staff to be included on Official Count Board and Provisional Ballot Boards.
•Staff used census blocks and population normalization to create precincts averaging ~2,100 individuals.
•System safeguards prevent double voting; staff to notify affected voters.

Decisions

•Board adopted Resolution 3 to petition the Court of Common Pleas.
•Board appointed the Official Count Board and Provisional Ballot Boards for the 2026 General Election.
•Comments were recorded in the minutes; no formal Board action was recorded on these specific public requests.
•No structural changes to ballots; staff follow-up directed.
•Resolution 2 adopted naming eight employees.

Directions

•Elections staff to contact affected voters and explain the duplicate ballot occurrence.
•Staff to update precinct lines and prepare petition before petition circulation begins in Feb. 2027.

Oct

October 20, 2026, Board of Commissioners- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:00 A.M. . Minutes

Centre County Board of Commissioners met October 20, 2026 in Bellefonte; the board approved minutes and a range of contracts and proclamations, heard a C‑NET annual report, approved several human services grants and contract renewals, and voted to update the 2027 Liquid Fuels and Fee for Local Use schedule.

Discussion Points

•Caregiver statistics and county resources highlighted
•C‑NET presented production and audience metrics for 2025
•Housing navigation and rental assistance funding; state food purchase funding amounts; renewal with Central PA Community Action
•Multiple social service contracts and renewals included in consent agenda.
•Program opt-in structure and funding arrangement described.
•Schedule and deadlines for solicitation, municipal requests, PennDOT concurrent review and Board action.
•ThisGen AI dispatcher training application functionality described.
•Three construction contracts proposed and approved for probation office renovation.
•United Nations dinner details and UN program statistics presented

Decisions

•Agreements added to consent agenda
•Both proclamations adopted by unanimous vote
•Consent agenda approved unanimously
•Contracts approved by unanimous vote
•Items i–iii approved; Blair Therapies addendum added to consent agenda
•Updated schedule approved

Directions

•Add to next week's consent agenda for final approval.

Oct

October 15, 2026, Board of Commissioners - Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM . Minutes

At its Oct. 15, 2026 meeting in Bellefonte, the Centre County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved several routine and administrative items: they adopted a proclamation designating Oct. 21 as "Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day," appointed an interim elections director, approved a state-funded Aging Care Manager position, extended a consulting contract for internal-controls review up to $75,000, approved two housing satisfaction pieces, and reported on an executive session. All formal votes were unanimous.

Discussion Points

•Administrator framed scope as internal-controls review focused on AP, credit cards, AR and payroll.
•Administrator presented fiscal impact and funding sources for the new position.
•Administrator requested approval of two satisfaction pieces by property address.
•Guest Melissa Roth thanked commissioners and referenced the chamber's network of approximately 700 organizations.
•Staff requested retroactive designation to ensure continuity in Elections & Voter Registration.

Decisions

•Board approved both satisfaction pieces unanimously.
•Board approved contract extension up to $75,000 for Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2028.
•Board approved the requisition and funding for the Aging Care Manager 2 position.
•Board designated Latisha Stefanko as interim director effective Oct. 14, 2026.
•Proclamation adopted unanimously.

Oct

October 15, 2026, Salary Board - Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM . Minutes

The Centre County Salary Board met Oct. 15, 2026, and approved prior meeting minutes, two Sheriff Department personnel appointments (effective Oct. 19, 2026) with specified hourly rates and budget impacts, and the elimination of a temporary Communications Coordinator position effective Oct. 15, 2026. The public did not comment; the meeting ran roughly three minutes.

Discussion Points

•Administrator Franek presented the item to eliminate the temporary Communications Coordinator position.
•Minutes approval; no public comments received.
•Sheriff Sampsel presented the hires and pay-rate justification under prior relevant experience policy.

Decisions

•Board approved both appointments unanimously.
•Board approved minutes and adjourned the meeting.
•Board approved the elimination unanimously.

Oct

October 15, 2026, Board of Commissioners Work Session - Thursday, October 15, 2026 2:00 P.M. . Minutes

Centre County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 15, 2026 to review 2027 budget requests including Penn State Cooperative Extension, 9-1-1 Emergency Communications capital and reserves, and the Coroner's rising costs; commissioners asked staff to revise several line items and to check hospital morgue charges.

Discussion Points

•$85,000 match for encryption grant to be removed until award is secured.
•Act 12 schedule and reserve balances explained.
•All three votes were procedural recess/reconvene/adjourn.
•Autopsy reports can be charged up to $500; some lab/morgue costs set by outside providers.
•Board asked departments to remove grant matches from budget drafts until awards are secured.
•Coroner expects two additional $10,000 state grants to be included in revenue.
•Coroner to update revenue and question hospital morgue charges.
•Directors will refine overtime and reserve assumptions.
•Increasing county deaths and related autopsy volumes.
•Move $10,000 of Master Gardners cash to in-kind funds.
•No substantive policy or budget approvals were made in those motions.
•Re-examine office expenses and fringe impacts.
•Surge protection needed at Willowbank and Mingoville towers.

Decisions

•No budget approvals; unanimous procedural votes to recess/reconvene and to adjourn.
•No budgetary vote taken; information-gathering directive issued.
•No expenditures approved; Board directed follow-up reporting.
•No formal funding decision recorded at this meeting.
•Proceed with follow-up budget directives to staff.

Directions

•Administrator and Director of Budget and Finance to adjust budget drafts and return with substantiation for reserve use and grant matches.
•Budget director to remove $85,000 match from draft budgets and to refine overtime estimate and reserves reporting.
•Budget director to work with Extension representatives to refine request.
•Coroner to inquire why the hospital is charging morgue fees and to update revenue projections.

Oct

October 14, 2026, Board of Commissioners Work Session - Wednesday, October 14, 2026 2:00 P.M. . Minutes

Centre County Board of Commissioners held a work session on Oct. 14, 2026 to review the proposed 2027 county budget, discuss capital projects and facilities needs, and examine corrections budget pressures and possible cost‑saving options. The board recessed and reconvened during the meeting and adjourned at 3:57 PM.

Discussion Points

•2026 capital fund balance approximately $1 million with pending closeouts.
•Adjournment at 3:57 PM recorded.
•Apply for LSA grant for $140,000 backhoe; pursuing additional grants.
•Contingency of $65,000 for juvenile housing/5B transfer noted.
•Contracted professional services increased about $143,000 due to PrimeCare contract and prescription costs.
•Facilities requested net use $2 million with forecast $1.7 million (17% increase).
•Facility funded for 70 officers but currently has 58 full‑time officers (down 12).
•Line item of $150,000 for equipment purchases and a contingency fund.
•Plan to move Tax Claim Office within three weeks; most MDJ renovation to be done internally.
•Procedural motion to recess and reconvene mid-session.
•Projects moved from general fund to capital funds; higher utility costs at Community Services Building.
•Requested net use for Corrections reported as $11.3 million.
•Request to accelerate Correctional Facility water-softener project due to repairs.
•Suggested reductions to EV charger and clarification of Willowbank $36,000 line item.
•Tentative Oct. 15 budget meeting schedule announced.
•Vulture damage to recent roof repairs and possible petition to Department of Agriculture.
•Whether to budget lease funds if MDJ Office move does not occur before current lease end.

Decisions

•Meeting adjourned at 3:57 PM (unanimous vote)

Directions

•Proceed with grant applications and report back on outcomes.
•Staff to proceed with Tax Claim Office move and return with timing and cost updates.
•Staff to provide updated cost estimates for the water-softener and related capital projects.
•Staff to return with updated cost estimates for Facilities projects.
•Warden to follow up with final MAT grant numbers and any other supporting cost details.

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