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County finance staff presented invoices due through March 26, 2025, to be paid March 19, 2025, totaling $2,152,656.36. The presenter reported funding sources split roughly 40.6% from the general fund, 19.58% from other grants, 11.2% from RMS and 23.13% from escrow. The board voted to ratify payment.

The commission approved several professional services agreements presented as budgeted items: a solicitor agreement for the controller’s office with Clark, Gallagher, Barbiero, Amuso and Glassman Law; a renewal with Jillian Psychological and Counseling Services for psychological services for sheriff’s office hiring; and a professional-services agreement to provide Spanish interpretation and translation services at $65 per hour with a projected not-to-exceed total of $9,009.99 (approximately 40% reimbursed by the state). The board also approved agreements to provide outside counsel for the public defender’s office when conflicts arise, including an agreement with Johanna Bridal not to exceed $35,000 and an agreement with Matthew Diemer not to exceed $60,000.

County commissioners reapproved an amendment to a $200,000 DEP recycling equipment grant after the county was notified of a clerical error in the original submission. County staff said the reapproval corrects the clerical error in the grant application.

Other items approved by voice vote included:

- a West Physics Consulting agreement to maintain radiation-monitoring equipment through Dec. 31, 2029;
- a licensing and channel addition with COVA Corporation for primary and redundant reporting channels ($7,959);
- an extension of the contract with Ford Elevator; and
- a budgeted $1,400 training package for hazmat training for first responders through Bucks Community College.

The board also ratified personnel actions including conditional offers of employment: one listed hire was Zachary Miller as recycling labor, pay grade 4, at $14.50 per hour with an anticipated start date of March 24, 2025.

On litigation, the commissioners ratified county counsel’s recommendation to withdraw from pursuing the addition of certain pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to an amended opioid-related complaint after counsel advised the cost and resource burden would be significant for smaller plaintiffs. County counsel said the change followed legal review and that pursuing PBMs could require substantial additional resources and costs for the county.

Separately, county staff announced a broadband infrastructure survey to collect resident input; the county website for the survey was to go live March 24 and paper copies will be available at local libraries, the county planning office and participating municipal offices. Staff said individual responses will not be released to third parties and the survey will remain open until the desired response rate is achieved or for up to 90 days.

All listed consent and action items were approved by voice vote during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lycoming County Commissioners Meeting 3-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its March session the Lycoming County Board of Commissioners ratified $2.15 million in invoices, approved multiple professional-services agreements and reapproved a corrected DEP recycling grant; the board also acknowledged a procedural decision in opioid litigation and heard a county broadband survey announcement.","taxTitle","Lycoming County, Pennsylvania","taxId",54753,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6117160,"Lycoming County approves $2.5 million sale of land to Chance Aluminum for U.S. foil manufacturing facility",878,877000,1755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730791-657ff5d289be2db9c59fcc6b2339239e&start=877&end=1755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730791-657ff5d289be2db9c59fcc6b2339239e/thumbnail_877000.jpg","/articles/6117160/Lycoming-County/Pennsylvania/Lycoming-County-approves-25-million-sale-of-land-to-Chance-Aluminum-for-US-foil-manufacturing-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117160-4153d66f8c3249b76eb189fac97695be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169683&Signature=ZRCv7Aqv2p9Ay4qbIKJBrG7rkdMc0duj7Eg5GGCZ8x040mF57riagzPC8u0HXQ75jMVB70C9aROhhSne874Df0aQ2ln65b~vxv5UIQv25jCXsC6l7yKqal8-8phbznXODDkCnLD1VUIdxaGH4kd5LCmhca-zEvOp4owQgxFTzm5R87CBhkBreQyq7rHJ-GqNVnZSDNmBbuneMDndyj-4hpILwI4aaoWq9Ac-9QGMBQxmC~0SKyZcg1o7CoAKGL09DVzvG5Z~ukRy85vcUjDfKMejTgx9l5dEuKTFW0RWagLqhaYp59reKH-k~jx2T2h~3TKb6mLf2s5C3H2VlxSkhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lycoming County commissioners on March 20 approved an agreement of sale with Chance Aluminum Corporation for $2,500,000 that county officials and company representatives said will support a new domestic aluminum foil manufacturing facility and create hundreds of local jobs.

The sale, presented to the board as the culmination of more than two years of work, drew statements of support from company representative Ying Jiang, Jason Fink of the Lycoming County Chamber of Commerce and state Representative Jamie Flick. Ying Jiang, the company’s corporate secretary, thanked county leaders and said the project “will create hundreds of well paying jobs and revitalize the industry that is really critical and essential to our nation's supply chain and infrastructure industries.”

County officials said the facility would install modern rolling mills to produce thin foil rolls currently unavailable from most U.S. producers, reduce reliance on imports and support sectors such as electric-vehicle batteries and advanced packaging. Jason Fink, president of the Lycoming County Chamber of Commerce, praised the partnership between the company and the county and thanked county leaders for their role in bringing the project forward. State Representative Jamie Flick called the proposal “a one-of-a-kind” investment for the nation and thanked commissioners and local partners for their work to secure it.

Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the agreement of sale and then voted in favor. The board’s presentation materials and remarks noted the transaction follows prior negotiations and that the written sale agreement remained under solicitor review before final execution. County speakers told commissioners the project has been under discussion for roughly two and a half years and that Chance Aluminum already operates at the site and has expanded hours and hiring in the community.

Commissioners and county speakers discussed the potential local economic effects beyond job creation, including the need to coordinate housing and municipal planning to support incoming workers. One commissioner noted regional workforce challenges and said the project gives the county “an opportunity to greatly help our region.”

The board chair called for the motion, commissioners voted in favor and the sale was approved. Implementation steps discussed in the meeting included completing the solicitor’s review of the sale agreement and coordinating a company visit to the county. No timetable for ground-breaking, permits or specific municipal approvals was presented during the meeting.

Votes at the meeting were recorded by voice; commissioners approved the sale unanimously during the public session.","Lycoming County commissioners approved an agreement of sale with Chance Aluminum Corp. for $2.5 million, a deal county officials and company representatives described as bringing a first-of-its-kind aluminum foil manufacturing facility to the United States and hundreds of jobs to the county.","actionData","errors"]

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Lycoming County commissioners approve routine contracts, grant corrections and staffing actions

Lycoming County approves $2.5 million sale of land to Chance Aluminum for U.S. foil manufacturing facility