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Commissioners approve $82K toward absentee ballots for primary election

Lycoming County commissioners on Tuesday approved various contracts and services including those directed to help the county conduct business during the coronavirus pandemic.

Commissioners approved a quote of $82,000 from Election IQ to provide mailing and printing for absentee ballots.

Forrest Lehman, county voter services director, noted more people than usual may vote by mail this primary election due to COVID-19.

The primary has been pushed back this year from April 28 to June 2.

Commissioners approved a $100,000 agreement with Arraya Solutions for engineering services and staff assistance for information technology.

While discouraging the public from attending the meeting to avoid gatherings of people, commissioners held the session at their usual meeting venue, Executive Plaza, 330 Pine St.

The work session was livestreamed for area residents with more than 30 people watching it at any one time on YouTube.

Contracts on an as-needed basis for food services at the county prison and Pre-Release Center also were approved with Keyco Distributors Inc., Sysco Central Pennsylvania, and Fessers Inc.

Commissioners approved a one-year grant agreement with Lycoming County Early Learning Team for $19,600. The contract covers the ReadyRosie program, an early education online platform for in-home learning.

Commissioner Tony Mussare referred to it as an “excellent learning tool.”

Commissioner Rick Mirabito called it a small but worthy investment.

“We encourage people to really use it and hope they will,” he said.

Commissioners approved an agreement with National Medical Services Inc., Horsham, for consultation and forensic laboratory services for the district attorney’s office.

An agreement was approved with Brady Township delegating tax collection to the county.

Commissioners approved $23,780 in Community Development Block Grant funding for the Ralston Area Joint Authority. The money will be used to purchase a generator to ensure public water service during power outages.

A child welfare services agreement for residential needs was approved for Taylor Diversion Programs Inc. The services will be provided on an as-needed basis for at-risk youths 14 to 21 years old.

Commissioners voted to purchase a Kubota utility vehicle from Kubota Tractor Corp. for $22,680. The county will buy the vehicle through COSTARS, a state cooperative purchasing program.

Commissioners hired the following personnel:

• Derron M. Farber, deputy sheriff, $19.72 per hour.

• Chad R. Barnes, prison correctional officer, 17.23 per hour.

• Eric Kurtz, senior network engineer, information services, $67,500.

Matthew McDermott, county director of administration, announced that the courthouse is closed to the public for non-essential business.

People who need to access services at the courthouse are advised to first call a particular department about a specific need.

The next meeting will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7.

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