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Martin Wade was officially announced as the county's District Attorney at the Lycoming County Commissioners' meeting this week. Wade, whose starting date was Nov. 8, will complete the term vacated by DA Tom Marino.
Because the District Attorney is an elected position, Wade will serve the remainder of Marino's term which runs until the end of next year. If he chooses, Wade can then run for election to the position. Wade's salary was listed at $233,916 per year.
It was also announced that Phoebe Yates will serve as full-time first assistant/deputy DA at a salary of $107,720 per year.
In other actions, the commissioners approved: an agreement with Oracle for a new Financial Software System in the estimated amount of $345,000 to be paid out of Act 13 funds; an amendment to the agreement with DELTA adding additional funds to their current contract bringing the total to $58,707 to be paid out of operating expenses for the Planning and Community Development Department; the network extender offer with Verizon which will give the Department of Public Safety cellular access through the Verizon towers in the 911 Center at no cost to the county; an agreement with Vertiv Corporation for a 3- year maintenance /service plan in the amount of $7,299 annually to be paid through operating expenses; an agreement with Port Elevator in the amount of $29,684 for repairs to the courthouse main elevator to be paid out of operating expenses; an agreement with MKR Architects P.C. not to exceed $26,750 for drawings and bid documents for the magistrate building renovations at Linden to be paid out of Act 13 funds; a resolution requesting a Statewide Local Share Assessment Grant on behalf of the Williamsport Home Campus Resident Safety and Security Technology Upgrade; an amendment to the agreement with Louise Luck, MA to add her name to the contract of court consultation to be paid out of the Public Defender's Office operating expenses; an amendment to the agreement with Kenneth L. Davis for an increase in polygraph services for the Public Defender's Office to be paid out of operating expenses; and the second amendment to the agreement with Stathil Investigations to raise the cap amount to $100,000 through Dec. 31st, 2029 for investigations in both the Drummond and Bailey homicide cases to be paid out of operating expenses.
Under personnel, the board approved the following internal changes: Prison - Julie Morlock, full-time personnel assistant at the Prison, $17.95 per hour; and Bodie Kaufman, full-time lead equipment operator in Resource Management, $22.17 per hour.
Dominick Bartholomew, was hired as a full-time domestic relations officer in Domestic Relations, a union position at $42,653 per year. This was a new hire.
The next commissioners' meeting will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Commissioners' Board Room, 3rd floor, Third St. Plaza, 33 West Third St.
The commissioners will also have a hearing at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 for the county's proposed data center ordinance. The hearing will be in the Commissioners' Board Room.