Lycoming Commissioners vote to put Executive Plaza up for sale
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The county-owned Executive Plaza is now on the market following the signing of a listing contract with a local real estate company.
Although the listing price is still unknown, the Lycoming County commissioners signed the contract with Real estate Excel, a Girio Realty Co., to place the property, at 330 Pine Street on the market.
To sell or not to sell has been a topic of discussion around the property for many years.
"It's been literally a project for me for the past 10 years," said Mya Toon, the county's chief procurement officer, who presented the item for the commissioners approval.
The plan is to have the commissioner move their office to the third floor of the Third Street Plaza Office Building.
"As we start to consolidate buildings further we can move this, get it sold, so that we can get it back on the tax rolls," said commissioner Scott Metzger.
Selling excess properties owned by the county was part of his campaign pledge in 2011, said commissioner Tony Mussare, who is serving his last year in office.
"We had plenty and we have sold a number of parcels, and this will be one of the biggest ones," Mussare said. "It takes time."
"Yeah, because by time you even understand everything that’s been, honestly, half the battle. New boards of commissioners understanding if it’s a big decision because the decision and then just a process the legal process involved to sell property from a government side," Toon said.
In other actions, the commissioner approved American Rescue Plan Act funds for the following:
Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority, $250,000 which will be used for the construction of the Larry's Creek Water Treatment facility.
Raffaele M. Colone Jr./Trees for Life LLC/Woodrich, $43,600.
Nippenose Tavern, $50,000, which reflects an increase due to a corrected error on their tax return.
Community Arts Center, $50,000.
Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition, $10,589.
Special Olympics, $16,679 to support their program.
Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing Construction, $100,000.
Under personnel, the commissioners approved the hiring the following for the positions and rates of pay listed: Kellen Love, full-time replacement, truck driver at the transfer station, $19.62 per hour; Christopher Short, full-time new position, maintenance III in Facilities Management, $28.56 per hour; Austin Leatherman, full-time new position, maintenance III in Facilities Management, $29.40 per hour; Michael Showers, full-time replacement, assistant public defender, $60,500 per year; Kadyn Heisman, full-time replacement, executive secretary in Judge Linhardt's office, $16.38 per hour; and Andrew Arnold, full-time replacement, juvenile probation officer, $21.95 per hour.
Other agenda items approved by the commissioners were: a direct replacement agreement with AEROTEK; an Memorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO; the Opioid Wave 2 Pharmacy Settlements involving Teva and Allergan and Pharmacies; awarding bid to DSC Solutions for janitorial services at the health and wellness center; bill of sale with Greater Valley EMS in the amount of $33,800 for the old coroner's vehicle; and a resolution to apply for a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant for $100,000 for the update of the county's recreation, park, open space and greenways plan. It will be matched by county staff time and funds.
The next meeting of the commissioners will be at 10 a.m. April 6 in the commissioners' board room, 1st floor Executive Plaza, 330 Pine St.