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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
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Minute No. 904 Washington County Commissioners
Washington; Pennsylvania, May 19, mil.
The Washington County Commissioners met in regular session in the Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square,
Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present:. Commissioners Larry Maggi, Bracken Burns and Diana
Irey Vaughan. Also being present: Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Mary Helicke, Chief, Clerk; Lynn DeHaven,
Solicitor; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; Sue Orrick and Joy Sprowls, Commissioners' Office; Tim Kimmel, Director
of Human Services; Melanie. Thomas Finney, Planning Commission; George Hutchko; American.Legion; Father.William
Feeney, I.C.Church; Warden Joe Pelzer, Deputy Warden John Temas;.Captains .Donald Waugh and Edward Strawn,
Correctional Officers; Lauren Paxton and Rachel Carlisle and Karen Price, Monart School; Dwight Hunter, Donegal Township.
Kerry Fox and Susan Morgan, Redevelopment Authority; Tim Thomassy, McDonald Borough; .Laurie Popeck, Frank Bird,
Dave Bober, and John Adams, interested citizens; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter.
Chairman Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 1000 A.M.
Father Feeney led the meeting with a prayer.
Mr. Hutchko led the Pledge of Allegiance.'
Chairman Maggi entertained a motion to approve Minute No. 903 dated May 5, 2011 as written.
Moved by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, approving Minute No. 903.as written.
Roll call vote taken:
Ms. Irey Vaughan- Yes; Mr. Burns - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Commissioners presented certificates of congratulations .to Lauren Paxton and Rachel Carlisle, students of Monart
School who won the Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest.
Ms. Price, representing Monart School, explained what the contest was all about and commended the girls for their
creativity and congratulated them for a job well-done.
The Board presented certificates of congratulations to Captains Donald Waugh and Edward Strawn, of the: Correction al
Facility. Captain Waugh was recognized for all his efforts in developing training materials for the facility and Captain Strawn
was recognized for receiving the Liberty Bell Award.
Both captains thanked the Board for the certificates.
The Commissioners presented, certificate a to Dwight.Hunter for a representative of Donegal Township, who recently
received the Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence who worked very hard to consolidate West Alexander and
Donegal Township.
Mr. Hunter thanked the Board for the certificate and noted the importance of municipalities merging for the benefit of
the citizens.
The ,Commissioners presented a check in the amount of $130,000 to McDonald Borough as part of the Local Share
Account Program to be used for the construction of a parking. lot, new sidewalks, storm sewers, landscaping, lighting, signage,
benches and trash receptacles for local businesses;
Mr. Tomassy accepted the check and thanked the Board and committee for considering.thisproject to be included in
the Local Share Account Funding Program. He went on to explain the project and stated that it will greatly benefit the local
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