[0:00] Okay.

[0:02] Thank you.

[0:04] » 7:00 we'll call them

[0:06] and drive to the planet way.

[0:12] » Please join me in prayer and the pledge.

[0:15] Dear God, we thank you for the

[0:17] opportunity to meet today.

[0:20] We thank you for Bedford County and

[0:22] those who serve it

[0:24] and for all the organizations,

[0:26] businesses,

[0:28] families, and individuals that make this

[0:30] county a wonderful place to live.

[0:34] Guide us today as we make decisions,

[0:37] share information, recognize endeavors,

[0:41] and with grateful hearts we pray. Amen.

[0:45] » Amen.

[0:48] » And join me in the pledge.

[0:50] I pledge allegiance

[0:52] » To the flag of the United States of

[0:54] America. And to the republic for which

[0:57] it stands, one nation

[0:59] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:02] justice for all.

[1:04] » Thank you.

[1:08] » Do roll call.

[1:11] President himself, Mr. House,

[1:13] Commissioner Wake,

[1:14] Commissioner Botner, and David Keith.

[1:17] Um I have nothing to hear public

[1:20] comments.

[1:21] So I'm going to move on to table the

[1:23] July 14th

[1:25] » Yes, I'm sorry. I have public comment.

[1:27] Yes, I'm sorry. Hi, my name is Riley

[1:29] O'Tyre from the

[1:30] US Small Business Administration in the

[1:32] Office of Disaster Recovery. We are

[1:35] currently responding to the severe

[1:37] flooding event in Blair County from July

[1:40] 5th and 6th. Uh Bedford is one of our

[1:43] contiguous counties. Small businesses

[1:45] and nonprofits are eligible for what's

[1:48] known as an economic injury disaster

[1:50] loan or idle loan. Um some of you might

[1:52] be familiar with it during COVID. Um but

[1:55] But a low interest long-term rate for

[1:56] any small businesses who have seen a

[1:59] loss of revenue because of the disaster.

[2:01] So, our deadline for the idle program is

[2:04] March 27th, 2027. I'm sorry, March 23rd,

[2:07] 2027. Um so, for any small business that

[2:11] might be having a tough year, this is a

[2:12] great program to take advantage of. So,

[2:14] I hope that, you know, the stakeholders

[2:16] in this community can message that out

[2:18] to their networks and we can try to find

[2:20] [clears throat] someone that might be in

[2:21] need.

[2:22] So, if you have information, you can be

[2:23] at

[2:42] Thank you.

[2:42] » Thank you.

[2:43] » Assistant.

[2:44] » Okay.

[2:45] We'll move on to the approval of minutes

[2:46] for July 14th, 2026.

[2:49] » So moved.

[2:51] » I'll second.

[2:53] » Motion and second. Ready to take the

[2:54] roll call on this.

[2:56] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[2:58] » I.

[2:59] » I.

[3:04] » Was your your I was in favor, correct?

[3:08] » Yes.

[3:10] I approve.

[3:11] » That [clears throat] motion is passed.

[3:13] We're going to go to expenditures and

[3:14] our top 10 expenditures for the for the

[3:17] month.

[3:20] » Our top 10 expenditures for the month

[3:22] totaled

[3:23] $333,412.70.

[3:28] Our largest expenditure was University

[3:30] Health Health Health Network.

[3:32] $210,404.70.

[3:36] And accounted for 63% of the 1% of the

[3:39] top 10 spending. The remaining

[3:41] expenses totaled $123,000

[3:44] $70.37.

[3:49] The expenses were legal services,

[3:51] Cameron Grant. $30,210.12.

[3:56] Legal services residential care

[3:59] Ronald Brackins, he got the contract in

[4:00] the original was $48,876.40.

[4:05] County programs for the US USFS Board of

[4:08] County Commissioners

[4:09] was $16,751.86.

[4:14] Security services, she is locked in

[4:15] security LLC was

[4:17] $9,603.50.

[4:21] Technology and IT services, CDG

[4:24] Development, $6,669.58.

[4:29] Administrative services, because I sent

[4:31] them

[4:32] mail uh

[4:33] $7,500.

[4:36] It's always maintenance and RGB building

[4:38] services

[4:40] was $3,396.35.

[4:47] » Thank you. I would like to say that if

[4:49] you came with Durant at $30,000, that

[4:52] was for multiple months. That wasn't one

[4:53] month. It was multiple months that that

[4:55] came through at that time.

[5:00] Do I have a motion to approve?

[5:03] Approved.

[5:05] » I'll second.

[5:07] » Having a person second, any additional

[5:09] comments?

[5:11] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[5:13] I.

[5:15] » I.

[5:17] » Opposed?

[5:18] That motion will carry.

[5:20] I have nothing under old business, so

[5:23] I'll move on to county staff updates,

[5:24] warrants and bids, which I also have

[5:26] nothing there.

[5:27] So, I'll go straight to new business. I

[5:29] have a motion to act on the change

[5:31] assessment and noise control for the

[5:32] month of July 2026 based on the

[5:35] recommendation of Paul Abbott, director

[5:37] of tax assessment.

[5:40] So, I will move.

[5:41] » Second.

[5:43] » Having a person second, any additional

[5:45] comments?

[5:47] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[5:49] » Aye.

[5:49] » I.

[5:50] » Aye.

[5:51] » Opposed?

[5:53] Motion will carry.

[5:55] A motion to act on the purchase of

[5:57] service agreement between Bedford County

[5:59] Children and Youth Services and the

[6:00] following for the period July 1st, 2026

[6:03] ending on June 30th, 2027 inclusive.

[6:06] This is based on the recommendation of

[6:08] Christopher Bresco, administrator of

[6:09] Bedford County Children and Youth

[6:11] Services.

[6:12] It's Horizon

[6:14] Behavioral Health Policy,

[6:16] Youth Advocate Advocate Programs and

[6:18] Inc., Dennis Williamson, co-parenting

[6:20] programs and male, Anthony Zernoning,

[6:23] Esquire,

[6:24] guardian ad litem and guardian ad litem

[6:28] litem for the children and general

[6:30] counsel, federal legal counsel and

[6:32] consultant, Daniel Sullivan, Esquire,

[6:35] backup county

[6:36] backup agencies.

[6:39] Who would you like to have speak today?

[6:44] » So moved.

[6:45] » I'll second.

[6:47] » Having a first and a second, are there

[6:48] any additional comments?

[6:51] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[6:54] » Aye.

[6:56] » Opposed?

[6:59] That motion will carry.

[7:02] A motion to act on the purchase

[7:05] Excuse me, a motion to act on the

[7:06] purchase of service agreement between

[7:08] between Bedford County Children and

[7:10] Youth Services and Bedford County

[7:11] Juvenile Probation Office for the

[7:13] following period July 1st, 2026

[7:16] through June 30th, 2027 inclusive. Based

[7:20] upon the recommendation of Christopher

[7:21] Bresco, administrator of Bedford County

[7:24] Children and Youth Services,

[7:25] for now Abstract Group LLC, Children's

[7:28] Aid Home Programs of Somerset County

[7:30] Inc.,

[7:32] Marrakech Pennsylvania, Open and Faith

[7:34] Solutions, Presley Ridge Independent

[7:36] Family Services.

[7:39] » So moved.

[7:41] » Second.

[7:43] » Having a first and a second, do I have

[7:45] any additional comments?

[7:48] Hearing none, all those in favor

[7:50] say I.

[7:51] » I.

[7:53] » Opposed?

[7:54] That motion will carry.

[7:57] Next, we have a motion to act on the

[7:59] purchase of service agreement between

[8:00] Bedford County Children Youth Services

[8:03] in the following through period of July

[8:04] 1st, 2026 ending June 30th, 2027

[8:09] inclusive. This is based upon the

[8:11] recommendation of Christopher Gressko,

[8:13] administrator of the Bedford County

[8:15] Children Youth Services. It's Kimberly

[8:17] Ann April in Incredible Years in

[8:19] Bedford,

[8:20] and this program lead facilitator of

[8:22] Fisher Town, PA.

[8:24] Natalie Glass in Incredible Years in

[8:26] Strengthening Families Program lead

[8:27] facilitator of Bedford, PA. Heather Dawn

[8:30] Slagle in Incredible Years in

[8:31] Strengthening Families Program lead

[8:33] facilitator of Everett, PA. And I failed

[8:35] to tell you that this was something that

[8:38] was carried over from our previous

[8:40] meeting.

[8:43] » Thank you for clarifying. So moved.

[8:47] » Okay. Having a first and a second, all

[8:49] those in favor

[8:51] say I.

[8:52] » I.

[8:53] » Opposed?

[8:55] That motion will carry.

[8:59] » Uh uh just a quick comment um

[9:02] on these contracts, one of the things

[9:03] that was added to the contract was an

[9:05] addendum which really defines the

[9:07] service contract uh what it looks like.

[9:10] And it adds some more on the

[9:11] specificities of what uh the program

[9:13] actually is, what's going on with the

[9:15] program, how many sessions are, how many

[9:17] weeks there are, how many sessions that

[9:18] can be weeks, and like that. So, there's

[9:19] a lot more detail, so I feel more

[9:21] comfortable voting to approve these

[9:22] programs.

[9:35] » Next, we have a motion to have a

[9:37] purchase of service agreement between

[9:38] Bedford County Children and Youth

[9:39] Services and following on side of them.

[9:42] 2021 to 2022.

[9:45] We have a motion to approve

[9:47] motion to approve E.V. Black Attorney

[9:50] LLC as a legal solicitor for a period of

[9:53] 1 year to

[9:54] 1 year to the Bedford County Agriculture

[9:58] Conservation [clears throat]

[9:59] Easement Program based on the

[10:00] recommendation of Bedford County

[10:02] Commission.

[10:04] » So moved.

[10:06] » Second.

[10:07] » Having a first and second, are there any

[10:09] other comments or do you want to say

[10:11] anything?

[10:12] » Um I would just say that this is to

[10:14] assist my department in administering

[10:16] the um the ACE program. The funds will

[10:20] come mainly from the funding that we

[10:22] received from the state which is uh

[10:24] cigarette tax funds that we get to

[10:27] purchase farms and these solicitors will

[10:29] be used to assist in those purchases.

[10:34] » Thank you.

[10:34] » Yep.

[10:35] » Having a first and second, all those in

[10:37] favor?

[10:38] » Aye.

[10:39] » Aye.

[10:41] » Those? That motion carries. A motion to

[10:44] actually approve of the agreement

[10:45] memorandum of understanding between

[10:47] Unified Family Services and the Bedford

[10:49] County Children and Youth Service

[10:50] supplements

[10:53] services supplements and MOU executed

[10:56] September 19th, 2026 between U

[10:59] SS and the Bedford County Commissioners

[11:01] September 19th, 2006 and reaffirmed June

[11:05] 2nd, 2000

[11:07] 10. The UFS UFS S Bedford County

[11:11] memorandum continues until terminated by

[11:14] mutual agreement and reflects the

[11:16] resolution approved by the Commissioners

[11:18] on those dates. The effective date is

[11:20] July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027

[11:25] based upon the recommendation of Fiscal

[11:26] Affairs

[11:27] Administration, Children

[11:30] and Youth Services in Bedford County.

[11:32] » Uh I have I have a request, Chair.

[11:35] Uh I just received uh this memorandum on

[11:39] uh the end of the uh

[11:40] past week. I I would like uh

[11:42] us to consider tabling this motion until

[11:44] next month's meeting so I have time to

[11:46] review the contract and review the

[11:48] original

[11:49] uh MOU from uh 2006.

[11:52] Uh

[11:53] I think that uh I'd like to meet with uh

[11:55] CYASS Commissioner Hutchins and I don't

[11:57] think it'll interfere with with program

[12:00] as it's running at the moment. Uh but I

[12:02] would uh I'd just like a perspective on

[12:04] the asking we table it to next month to

[12:06] have

[12:06] uh

[12:07] Commissioner Hutchins back on this from

[12:08] issue.

[12:10] » Commissioner Hutchins, do you have

[12:11] anything to add to any of the services?

[12:12] » No, I'm good with that.

[12:13] » Commissioner Body, do you have any

[12:14] comments?

[12:19] » Um I'm thinking about this. I

[12:23] I do not want to get into a habit of

[12:25] tabling motions uh when they come before

[12:28] the board. Uh I think they should be

[12:30] tabled prior to our meeting when at all

[12:33] possible. Um so I am willing to move

[12:36] this forward uh but I would defer to the

[12:39] chair and whether you would prefer to

[12:42] table it or not.

[12:45] » I can support what you're saying about

[12:47] tabling it prior to coming to the

[12:49] meeting, but in this case I would I

[12:51] would

[12:52] table it for the next meeting.

[12:56] Okay, so we'll go on to a motion to act

[12:57] and approve the following individuals

[12:59] for appointment as members of the Opiate

[13:01] Scholarship with Youth Committee

[13:03] effective August 11, 2026 to December

[13:06] 31, 2027

[13:08] based upon the recommendation of Bedford

[13:10] County Commissioners.

[13:12] That Bachman, Sandra Benko, Aaron

[13:15] Galler, Dean McGee, Beth Noggle, Lucille

[13:19] Parks, Brenda Smith, and ex officio

[13:22] would be Stephanie Livingston and Liam

[13:24] Buckle.

[13:27] » So moved.

[13:29] » Second.

[13:31] » Having a first and a second,

[13:33] I would like to say that this is the

[13:34] result of our approval for last month

[13:37] for our scholarship programs. So, this

[13:39] new committee that we need to discuss

[13:42] the result of the people who are on the

[13:44] list. I would like to have thanked all

[13:45] those people who are willing to serve on

[13:47] this committee.

[13:50] Having said that, all those in favor?

[13:51] [clears throat]

[13:52] » I.

[13:53] » I.

[13:54] » Opposed?

[13:56] That motion will carry.

[13:59] » [clears throat]

[14:00] » Next, we have a motion to approve the

[14:02] appointment of Jeff Boss to the

[14:03] Huntington-Bedford-Fulton

[14:05] Area Agency on Aging Citizens Advisory

[14:08] Council effective July 2026 through

[14:11] February 29th, 2028 based

[14:14] based upon the recommendation of Connie

[14:16] Wertz, Executive Director.

[14:19] » So moved.

[14:21] » Second.

[14:22] » Having a first and a second, any

[14:23] additional comments?

[14:26] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[14:29] I.

[14:29] » I.

[14:30] » I.

[14:31] Opposed?

[14:32] That motion will carry. Next, we have a

[14:35] motion to adopt the Bedford-Fulton Joint

[14:37] Recreation Authority Bylaws proposed

[14:39] revision

[14:40] based upon the recommendation of Bedford

[14:42] County Commissioners.

[14:44] This is a revision to the bylaws that

[14:45] were

[14:46] revised back

[14:47] December and January of last year or

[14:50] December of last year and January of

[14:52] this year.

[14:53] And I was not going to read through all

[14:55] of this.

[14:56] Jim, do you have any brief statement you

[14:57] want to say about these?

[14:59] » I want to say Well, I just These bylaws

[15:01] increase the quorum from six to 10

[15:03] members.

[15:05] Uh and it clarifies the language on how

[15:07] to break ties when there are an even

[15:09] number of members on the authority.

[15:12] Uh so, we're pleased to have this

[15:15] revision.

[15:17] And and the additional members that we

[15:19] have have been appointed like Boyd Wertz

[15:23] it would be very valuable.

[15:25] » And my understanding is you have 10

[15:27] members which is an even number so the

[15:28] chair will not vote unless there is a

[15:30] tie.

[15:31] » Correct.

[15:32] » Thank you.

[15:35] I'll take a motion to accept.

[15:37] » So moved.

[15:38] » I'll second.

[15:40] » Having a first and second, all those in

[15:42] favor?

[15:43] I.

[15:44] » I.

[15:45] » Opposed?

[15:46] That motion carried.

[15:49] We have a motion to enact a resolution

[15:51] 2026-8-11

[15:54] as presented approving in accordance

[15:57] with section 147 of the Internal Revenue

[16:00] Code of 1986

[16:02] as amended a plan of financing by Butler

[16:04] County Authority to be undertaken for

[16:06] project for benefit of Valley Special

[16:09] Needs Programs Inc.

[16:11] as reviewed by Dean Crabtree

[16:14] attorney. Based on point of

[16:15] recommendation of Bedford County

[16:17] Commissioners we have Damien and Farah

[16:20] right here to answer any questions

[16:22] should anybody have any questions.

[16:24] But one key thing to note is

[16:27] you return to page six

[16:32] in your agenda.

[16:34] It says section two of plan of financing

[16:36] is for $1,300,000

[16:39] and section three says the note shall

[16:42] not constitute a debt or obligation of

[16:44] the county and does not obligate the

[16:46] taxing power of the county of Bedford in

[16:48] any way.

[16:49] It's very important everybody be all

[16:50] aware of that.

[16:53] It was you all

[16:53] » I'll make that motion.

[16:56] » I'll second. Having a first and second,

[16:59] does anybody have any comments?

[17:01] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[17:04] I.

[17:04] » I.

[17:06] » Opposed?

[17:08] That motion will carry.

[17:10] Next we have a motion to act on the

[17:12] approval of

[17:13] motion to approve the proclamation of

[17:16] Holy Holy People of Fools Month. In

[17:20] honor of National Seniors Month,

[17:22] this is based upon the recommendation of

[17:24] Bedford County Commissioners and Dallas

[17:26] is going to read that for us.

[17:27] Dallas, how old do we have to be to be

[17:29] Older Americans? Say "Older as you want

[17:31] to be."

[17:33] Thank you.

[17:34] » So, Older Americans are all month for

[17:36] September 2026.

[17:38] Whereas, Older Americans are the

[17:39] foundations of Bedford County, have

[17:41] strengthened our communities throughout

[17:42] their hard work, service, wisdom,

[17:44] resilience, and lifelong contributions.

[17:46] And whereas, older residents continue to

[17:48] enrich Bedford County by volunteering

[17:50] and mentoring younger generations,

[17:52] preserving our local history, supporting

[17:53] families, and serving as valued members

[17:55] of our communities. And whereas, Bedford

[17:58] County is committed to fostering an

[17:59] age-friendly community where people of

[18:01] all ages are respected, included, and

[18:03] empowered to live healthy, meaningful,

[18:05] and fulfilling lives. And whereas, it is

[18:07] important to challenge outdated

[18:08] stereotypes of aging, and instead

[18:11] celebrate the talents, experiences, and

[18:13] accomplishments of older adults, while

[18:15] encouraging meaningful meaningful

[18:16] connections between generations. And

[18:18] whereas, the Older Americans are all

[18:20] month movement, founded by me, was

[18:22] celebrate created to celebrate older

[18:24] adults, inspire positive perceptions of

[18:26] aging, and remind our community that

[18:28] growing older is something to be

[18:29] embraced and celebrated. And whereas,

[18:32] throughout the month of September,

[18:33] residents, businesses, schools,

[18:34] organizations, and community groups are

[18:37] encouraged to recognize the many ways

[18:38] older adults have shaped Bedford County,

[18:40] and to participate in activities that

[18:42] honor, include, and celebrate them. Now,

[18:44] therefore, we the Bedford County

[18:45] Commissioners do hereby proclaim

[18:48] September 2026 as Older Americans are

[18:50] all month in Bedford County,

[18:51] Pennsylvania, and encourage all

[18:52] residents to celebrate the lives,

[18:54] achievements, and ongoing contributions

[18:56] of older adults throughout the

[18:57] community.

[18:59] Be it further resolved that the Bedford

[19:00] County that Bedford County calls upon

[19:03] its citizens, businesses, nonprofit

[19:05] organizations, schools, faith

[19:06] communities, and local governments to

[19:08] recognize Older Americans are all month

[19:10] through acts of appreciation,

[19:12] intergenerational engagement, and

[19:14] community events that honor the older

[19:15] adults who have helped make Bedford

[19:17] County the remarkable place it is today.

[19:21] » Thank you very much, sir. And I've seen

[19:23] much of the work that you've done with

[19:24] the older adults. And it's greatly

[19:27] appreciated.

[19:27] » Thank you. Thank you. We enjoyed it.

[19:28] » Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[19:32] » Okay.

[19:35] » Do we have any questions?

[19:36] » We did not do any public questions.

[19:38] I'll take a motion.

[19:39] » So moved.

[19:40] » And a second.

[19:41] » Second.

[19:44] » Thank you. All those in favor?

[19:46] » I.

[19:47] » I.

[19:49] » Opposed?

[19:50] That motion will carry.

[19:51] Next, we have a motion to act on

[19:54] approval of Bedford Finance Department

[19:56] Policy Vendor ACH Payments Processing

[19:58] Policy FIN-ACH-001,

[20:03] effective August 11, 2026, based on the

[20:05] recommendation of Bedford Finance

[20:07] Committee.

[20:08] We're not going to read through this. It

[20:09] is very lengthy, but you're more than

[20:11] welcome to read through it. If you have

[20:13] any questions, please let us know.

[20:16] » So moved.

[20:18] » I'll second. Having a motion and second,

[20:21] are there any different comments?

[20:24] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[20:26] » I.

[20:27] » I.

[20:28] » Opposed?

[20:30] That motion will carry.

[20:32] Next, we have motion and a motion to act

[20:34] on the approval of the following

[20:35] personnel absences.

[20:38] Excuse me, these leaves

[20:39] » [clears throat]

[20:40] » These leaves by department heads for

[20:41] August 2026 as listed.

[20:44] We did have a spelling down on the

[20:46] separate items. Number eight, Greg

[20:48] Foley, on the original agenda came out

[20:51] incorrect.

[20:52] It's been updated

[20:53] and modified to be corrected.

[20:56] » I'll make that motion.

[20:59] » I'll second. Having a motion and second,

[21:01] any additional comments?

[21:03] » Yes, Mr. Chairman. Um I have a question.

[21:08] I get confused when I see new hires and

[21:12] the name, for example, the very first

[21:14] name and then it says declined

[21:16] employment.

[21:17] Um, if they were never employed,

[21:20] why are they listed as new hires? I I'm

[21:23] just wondering. I

[21:26] wondering why they're showing up like

[21:27] that. Or one saying a no show at some

[21:31] point. Do you have an answer for that?

[21:34] » Because the paperwork had been

[21:36] submitted, had already been submitted

[21:37] and was put through the system and

[21:39] entered into the system.

[21:42] » So, it's a paperwork.

[21:44] » Yes.

[21:45] » Thing. Thank you.

[21:49] » Having a first and a second, all those

[21:51] in favor?

[21:52] I I.

[21:52] » I.

[21:54] » Opposed?

[21:55] That motion carried.

[21:57] Do my fellow commissioners have any

[21:59] comments they'd like to say today?

[22:03] Hearing none, I'll leave roll taken

[22:05] during the meeting.

[22:07] Um,

[22:08] and our next meeting will be September

[22:10] 15th in room 101. And that's all

[22:13] adjourned.

[22:17] Is there one on the salary then?

[22:20] I'll call to order. President or myself,

[22:23] Commissioner Wayne, Commissioner Bogman,

[22:25] William Tims, and we'll also call on

[22:28] Otto, our secretary-treasurer.

[22:30] I'll take a motion to approve the July

[22:32] 14th, 2026 minutes.

[22:36] » So moved.

[22:37] » I'm first. Do I have a second?

[22:39] » I'll second.

[22:40] » First and a second, any other discussion

[22:42] or comments?

[22:44] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[22:46] » I.

[22:47] » I.

[22:49] Opposed?

[22:50] That motion will carry. I have nothing

[22:52] listed under old business. And under new

[22:54] business, I have a motion after approval

[22:57] of the wages or actually

[22:58] or as by union contracts for the

[23:00] following personnel evaluation for the

[23:02] recommendation of the respective

[23:04] department heads for July and August as

[23:06] well.

[23:09] Move.

[23:11] The first you have a second.

[23:13] » I second.

[23:14] » Having a first and second, are there any

[23:16] additional comments?

[23:19] Hearing none, all those in favor?

[23:21] » I.

[23:23] » I.

[23:24] » Opposed? That motion will carry.

[23:27] I will take a motion to adjourn.

[23:29] Move.

[23:31] Thank you. And our next meeting will be

[23:33] on the 15th of July, December 15th.

[23:36] Thank you all for attending.

[23:40] » Thank you for accommodating my remote

[23:43] participation.

[23:47] » Thank you.

Welcome to Bedford County

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