Lycoming County commissioners approved a series of maintenance and improvement items affecting the county farm and related properties: a one-year pest-control contract to address a rodent problem in the county barn, an extension to the completion date on a waterline contract, and the purchase of two replacement water-source heat pumps for a county building.

Staff said the pest-control contract with Pied Piper Pest Control responds to a “pretty severe” rat issue in the barn; the one-year service was approved by voice vote. The board also approved an amendment to the RJ Hirtle contract to extend the completion date for the waterline installation serving the county barn.

Commissioners approved a purchase from Trane for two water-source heat pumps to replace failed units in the Lycoming County building; staff said the new pumps will integrate with planned system upgrades.

Separately, a commissioner provided an update on county plans to subdivide the farmhouse from the larger farm parcel so that the house and an adjacent lot can be sold. The county plans to rebuild a driveway and tear down an existing garage; officials said proceeds from the sale would be reinvested into farm operations. Staff said they aim to have the property listed for sale by early September.