Board of Commissioners - Salary Board - Regular Meeting

APPROVE the minutes from March 5, 2026.

Emergency Communications 911 - Consider approval of the funding and personnel requisition for full-time 911 Dispatcher Trainee/Public Safety Telecommunicator, Emergency Communications 911, (p.c. #35430, non-exempt), at SG-08, effective March 19, 2026, pay period 07.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $39,789, annualized salary impact for 2027 $54,505 - Dept. 354.

Facilities Management- Consider approval of the appointment for Nathaniel L. Bowersox to full-time Concrete/Mason Technician, Facilities Management, (p.c. #16132, non-exempt), at SG-15B(02)-$32.26/hour, per policy for prior relevant experience, effective March 30, 2026, pay period 08.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $55,308, annualized salary impact for 2027 $80,157 - Dept. 161.

Human Resources - Consider approval of the funding and personnel requisition for on-call/occasional Office Floater, Human Resources, (p.c. #11412, non-exempt), at SG-02, effective March 19, 2026, pay period 07.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $12,362, annualized salary impact for 2027 $16,934 - Dept. 114.

Aging - Consider retroactive approval of the medical leave of absence for Aging Case Aide 1, Aging, (p.c. #52130), effective from December 8, 2025, pay period 26 through March 22, 2026, pay period 12.

Dept. 521.

Transportation - Consider approval of the appointment for Robert E. Doyle Jr. to full-time Vehicle Operator, Transportation, (p.c. #53106, non-exempt), at SG-03A(01)--$16.78/hour, effective March 23, 2026, pay period 08.

Conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements. Salary budget savings for 2026 $1,126, annualized salary impact for 2027 $39,172 - Dept. 531.

Veterans Affairs - Consider approval of the appointment for Russell C. Rang, to full-time Deputy Director Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs, (p.c. #52303, exempt), at SG-13J(10)-$34.91/hour, effective March 23, 2026, pay period 08.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $57,608, annualized salary impact for 2027 $83,489 - Dept. 523.

Consider approval of the appointment for Riley Hackney to full-time End User Support Analyst II, ITS, (p.c. #14205, non-exempt), at SG-13A(01)--$29.10/hour, effective July 1, 2026, pay period 15.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $29,825, annualized salary impact for 2027 $71,011 - Dept. 142.

Consider approval of the appointment for Jose (Joe) Chavez to full-time Lead End User Support Analyst, ITS, (p.c. #14206, non-exempt), at SG-14B(02)--$30.97/hour, per policy for prior relevant experience, effective July 1, 2026, pay period 15.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $31,116, annualized salary impact for 2027 $74,085 - Dept. 142.

Consider approval of the appointment for Austin Lonjin to full-time Network Administrator and End User Support, ITS, (p.c. #14203, non-exempt), at SG-15G(07)--$35.62/hour, per policy for prior relevant experience, effective July 1, 2026, pay period 15.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $35,777, annualized salary impact for 2027 $85,184 - Dept. 142.

Consider approval of the appointment for Michael Crocker to full-time Senior Network Administrator/System Administrator, ITS, (p.c. #14207, non-exempt), at SG-22P(16)--$57.61/hour, per policy for prior relevant experience, effective July 1, 2026, pay period 15.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $57,821, annualized salary impact for 2027 $137,670 - Dept. 142.

Risk Management - Consider approval of the appointment for Gene (Chad) Miller, to full-time Custodial Worker, Risk Management, (p.c. #11211, non-exempt), at SG-03A(01)--$16.78/hour, effective March 24, 2026, pay period 08.

Conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements. Salary budget impact for 2026 $28,828, annualized salary impact for 2027 $41,773 - Dept. 112.

Tax Claim & Collections - Consider approval of the promotion/change in title/department for Cathy Brooks, from on-call/occasional Office Floater, Human Resources, (p.c. #11412, non-exempt), at SG-02B(02)--$16.43/hour to part-time Tax Claim Clerk, Tax Claim & Collections, (p.c. #12218, non-exempt), at SG-07A(01)--$21.51/hour, effective March 24, 2026, pay period 08.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $7,945, annualized salary impact for 2027 $48,297 - Dept. 122.

Weights and Measures - Consider retroactive approval of the amendment to the appointment for Ronald Williams Jr., on-call/occasional Senior Advisor, Weights & Measures, (p.c. #3610-2, non-exempt), from SG-10J(10)--$30.36/hour to SG-10S(19)--$35.02/hour, per policy for prior relevant experience, effective February 9, 2026, pay period 05.

Salary budget impact for 2026 $29,420 - Dept. 361.

Sheriff - Consider retroactive approval of the funding and personnel requisition for full-time Department Clerk 3 (80), Sheriff, (p.c. #21146, non-exempt), at SG-04, effective March 6, 2026, pay period 06.

Salary budget savings for 2026 $1,956, annualized salary impact for 2027 $42,437 - Dept. 211.

Emergency Management Agency - Consider approval of a contract with MCM Consulting Group, Inc to conduct a county-wide hazardous material commodity flow study.

The contract total is $15,555 funded as follows: Federal $9,600 and County Match $5,955 to be completed by August 31, 2026 - Dept 351.

Coroner - Consider approval of a grant renewal with the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), Pennsylvania Violent Death Reporting System Program to provide coroner/medical examiner reports, toxicology reports and autopsy reports for violent deaths that occurred in Centre County during the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

Participation in the program will provide $10,000 in revenue to the County – Dept 212.

Coroner - Consider approval of a grant renewal with the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), Office of Drug Surveillance & Misuse Prevention, which obtains coroner reports and toxicology reports for overdose deaths in Centre County.

The agreement allows up to a $10,000 reimbursement to the County which will be paid in two $5,000 increments, one in April 2026 and another in August 2026 for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 – Dept. 212.

Correctional Facility - Consider approval of a proposal with Overwatch Innovations, LLC to provide staffing analysis, operational assessment, budget/funding utilization and per diem evaluation for neighboring Counties.

Six months of complimentary access to the cloud based Inspire strategic decision-making platform will be included for up to ten users. The proposal is not to exceed $62,500 – Dept. 333.

Children and Youth Services - Consider approval of the Act 148 Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025/2026 report.

APPROVE the ABC resignation and reappointments.

| BOARD | NAME | ACTION | TERM | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aging Advisory Council | Connie Martin | Resignation | January 1, 2025 – March 4, 2026 | | Drug and Alcohol Planning Council | Terry Ann Loring | Reappointment | February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2029 | | Drug and Alcohol Planning Council | DeAnn Patterson | Reappointment | February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2029 | | Drug and Alcohol Planning Council | Sandra Podgurski | Reappointment | February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2029 | | Drug and Alcohol Planning Council | Kathleen Matason | Reappointment | February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2029 |

Consider approval of a letter of support for federal funding to extend public water service to the Walnut Grove Estates community in Benner Township.

Check run dated March 13, 2026.