Lycoming County commissioners OK funding for Lawshee Run project
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The Lycoming County commissioners approved federal funding of $258,129 for the Lawshee Run project in Jersey Shore.
The Department of Homeland Security Building Resilient and Committee grant will cover preliminary engineering work for the project.
The county and borough of Jersey Shore will also provide an undetermined amount of matching funding for the work estimated at $400,000.
"Lawshee Run is a real concern to the commissioners, but it's vital to the community" of Jersey Shore, Commissioner Rick Mirabito said.
An aging culvert over Lawshee Run has long been targeted for major repairs.
Located beneath heavily traveled Allegheny Street, the culvert has long run the risk of collapsing.
In other action, commissioners approved a $79,000 agreement with Air Management Technologies Inc. for humidity controls at the county health center in the Third Street Plaza building.
Commissioners approved an agreement with United Power Systems for $17,400 to cover emergency maintenance needs for the 911 system.
Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the Lycoming County Housing Authority to allow for environmental reviews and a Radiation Emergency Response grant of $5,876.
Also at the meeting, commissioners approved a change order of $39,748 with Ryland Construction Co. Inc. as part of bridge bundling program work.
Austin Daily told commissioners the change order was needed for additional work that arose during the construction process.
Commissioners approved the following personnel for vacancies:
• Jennifer Tedesco, clerk, prison, $14.87 per hour.
• Jordan Adams, correctional officer, prison, $20 per hour.
• Tammy Dunlap, correctional officer, prison, $20 per hour.
• Dawn Miller, clerk, Resource Management Services, $16.17 per hour.
• Tina Ayers, support associate, Resource Management Services, $16.46 per hour.
• Rachel Cortright, telecommunicator trainee, Department of Public Safety, $18.72 per hour.
Commissioners approved the following personnel for job transfers:
• John Noble, technical analyst, information technology and consolidated services, $55,000 per year.
• Desieree Higley, payroll specialist, budget and finance, $19.59 per hour.
• Rhonda Bodle, voter services election specialist, information technology and consolidated services, $24.35 per hour.