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MINUTE BOOK
PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Minute No. 9-P-93
Washington County Prison Board
Washington, Pa., August 25, 1993
The monthly meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the 7th Floor Conference
Room, Courthouse Square, Washington, Pa., with the following members being present: Judge Gilmore;
Commissioners Mascara, Petrosky and Ford; Controller Belcastro; and Sheriff Fazzoni. Absent being:
District Attorney Pettit. Also being present: Warden Pelzer; Linda Hands, Clerk -Typist II; Jim Jefferson,
WJPA; and Jon Stevens, Observer -Reporter.
Vice -Chairman Petrosky called the meeting to order at approximately 11:35 a.m.
Approval of Minutes:
Moved by Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Fazzoni, that Minute No. 8-P-93 be approved as written. Motion
carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Warden's Report:
Warden Pelzer presented to the Board the following information:
Income from other units for the maintenance of prisoners for Tulv,:
-0- was billed
Total Work Release and Weekenders:
Work Release were billed $4,590.00
Weekenders were billed $2,840.00
Amount received $6,035.00
$270.00 was turned over to the Clerk of Courts for collection.
Status of prisoners confined at the end of Tuly.1993:
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Sentenced prisoners
47
3
50
Weekend prisoners
23
2
25
Work Release
21
0
21
Home Detention Program
17
4
21
Unsentenced prisoners
Awaiting sentencing
8
0
8
Awaiting trial
67
5
72
TOTAL PRISONERS
183
14
197
No. of inmates doctor saw
148
29
177
New commitments doctor saw
60
Repeat patients doctor saw
117
Sheriff transported 18 inmates
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the Warden's report as per above. Motion
carried unanimously the by Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
(Commissioner Mascara and Judge Gilmore entered the meeting.)
Controller Belcastro presented to the Board for their consideration and approval the bills for the
period of July -August 20, 1993, in the amount of $66,243.09. Commissioner Ford questioned Warden Pelzer
concerning the monthly expenditure report for the jail as prepared by the Controller's Office and asked him
if it would be possible to address the items in a report where there have been overexpenditures. Some
discussion followed. It was noted that the jail's total budget was not overexpended; however, some line
items were over budget. Commissioner Petrosky suggested that Warden Pelzer develop some type of report
to be provided to the Board members whenever significant budget overruns occur.
Moved by Mr. Fazzoni, seconded by Mr. Ford, approving the bills for the period of July -August 20,
1993, as per above. Motion carried unanimously the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See
list of bills attached thereto and made a part hereof.)
New Business:
Moved by Mr. Belcastro, seconded by Mr. Mascara, ratifying action taken by the Board of
Commissioners on August 19, 1993, authorizing submission of a Document of Grant to the Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections for reimbursement of jail construction funds which was required to be submitted
by August 20, 1993. Motion carried unanimously by the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
Moved by Mr. Mascara, seconded by Mr. Petrosky, that the Prison Board recommend to the Board of
Commissioners for its meeting on August 26,1993, an increase in the total monthly rate for jail physicians
from $1,400 to $1,800 per month, effective September 1st; and also authorizing contracts with three named
physicians at the rate of $600 per month per each physician. MotIon carried unanimously by the Board
signifying their approval by stating "Aye".
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:45 a.m.
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