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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
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Minute No. 917
Washington County Commissioners
Washington, PA, January 3, 2012
Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan, and Haran G. Shober, Jr. elected County Commissioners of Washington
County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 'at the Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 met in the
Public Meeting Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pennsylvania, in compliance with the provisions of the County
Code, Article V, Sections 502-503-504, for the purpose of organizing the Board of County Commissioners in order that
each Commissioner could assume the responsibilities of their respective office; their required bonds having been
approved and filed with the Recorder of Deeds and the oaths of office of said County Commissioners subscribed to
before the Court of Common Pleas at 10:00 a.m. on January 3, 2012 and filed with the Prothonotary as required by the Act
of Assembly.
Also being present: Scott Fergus, Director of Administration; Lynn DeHaven, Solicitor; Mary Helicke, Chief
Clerk; Linda Belcher, Administrative Assistant; President Judge Debbie O'Dell Seneca; Sue Orrick, Joyce Thornburg,
Marie Trossman and Joy Sprowls, Commissioners' Office; Sheriff Sam Romano; Mike Namie, Controller, Chuck
Nicholls, Janice Urban and Carrie Taylor, Human Resources; Roger Metcalfe, Finance Director; Tim Warco, Coroner;
Francis King, Treasurer; Eugene Vittone,�District Attorney; Barb Gibbs, Clerk of Courts; Mary Jo Poknis, Register of
Wills; Debbie Bardella, Recorder of Deeds; Richard Zimmerman, Jury Commissioner; Tom Jess, Chris Weller and Tim -
McCullough, Court Administration; Tim Kimmel, Human Services; Judy Yater, representing the Prothonotary's Office;
Reverend Tom Hamilton, Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church; Joe Zupancic, Carl Maggi, Steve Fisher, Frank
Byrd, John Adams, Bobby Vaughan, interested citizens; Barbara Miller, Observer -Reporter; and Jim Jefferson, WJPA,
Commissioner Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 2:00 p.m.
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Reverend Hamilton led the meeting with a prayer.
Lieutenant Colonel Vaughan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Maggi welcomed everyone in the audience and wished them a Happy New Year.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
John Adams of Avella addressed the Board regarding a 3% raise for elected officials.
Commissioner Maggi congratulated Commissioner Shober and welcomed him to the Board.
Commissioner Shober thanked the Board and stated he is honored to have been elected as a Commissioner and is
looking forward to being a team member.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Meeting called to order by Commissioner Maggi who declared nominations open for the position of Chairman of
the Board of Commissioners and Vice -Chairman.
Moved by Mr. Shober, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, that Commissioner Maggi be nominated to serve as,
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Chairman of the Board.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
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Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Shober, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, that Commissioner Irey Vaughan be nominated to serve
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Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF CLERK
Moved by Mrs.Irey Vaughn, seconded by Mr. Shober, to appoint Mary Helicke as Chief Clerk.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Shober, to appoint Scott Fergus as the Director of
Administration.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF SOLICITOR
Moved by Mrs. Irey Vaughan. seconded by Mr. Shober, to appoint J. Lynn DeHaven and the law firm of
Goldfarb, Posner, Beck, DeHaven and Drewitz to serve as Solicitor for Washington County.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT OF TAX APPEAL BOARD
Moved by Mr. Shober, seconded by Mrs. Irey Vaughan, to appoint John Rheel, William West and Sonny Spossey
to the Washington County Tax Appeal Board.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Shober - Yes; Mrs. Irey Vaughan - Yes; Mr. Maggi - Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
MEETING DATES AND TIMES
Noted the regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners be held the first and third Thursday of each month;
holidays excepted, at 10:00 a.m, in the Public Meeting Rooms 103-104 of the Courthouse Square Office Building except
for the months of July and August. Those meetings are scheduled for July 19`b and August 16`h, respectfully. The Agenda
Meetings be held on the Wednesday preceding each Board Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Conference Room
of the Courthouse Square Office Building.
There being no further business, Chairman Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 2:15 p.m.
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