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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA
Special Meeting Minute No. 1112 September 4, 2020
A special meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners was held via teleconference
with the following members being present: Commissioners Diana Irey Vaughan, Larry Maggi and Nick
Sherman. Also being present via teleconference are Solicitor Jana Grimm; Chief of Staff John Haynes;
Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Secretary Marie Trossman; Information Technology representative
Earl Dean; and WJPA representative Joe Jasek.
Mrs. Vaughan called the meeting to order at approximately 2 p.m., and announced this meeting is
being broadcast live with audio via Facebook and the county website.
Mr. Vaughan led the meeting with a prayer.
Mr. Maggi led the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Administrative Assistant presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of
Finance and the Planning Commission, of a short-term operating loan/allocation in an amount not to
exceed $52,000 to the Washington County Fair Board. The operating loan/allocation will be paid from
fairgrounds gas lease funds and will be repaid by the Washington County Fair Board at a future date.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the short-term operating loan/allocation
to the Washington County Fair Board.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of
Purchasing and the Chief of Staff, of a professional services agreement with Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC for
the purpose of providing grant consulting services for the COVID-19 Washington County Relief Block Grant
at the hourly rates set forth in their proposal with a not to exceed amount of $35,000.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Zelenkofske Axelrod,
LLC.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
Administrative Assistant presented to the Board for their consideration and approval, on behalf of
Purchasing and the Chief of Staff, of a professional services agreement with Advanced Telephone Systems,
Inc., dba HTC Communications, for the purpose of providing Washington County with broadband access
services in identified unserved or underserved areas throughout the County. The total cost is $496,750
(labor only) and will be funded from the Washington County Relief Block Grant.
Moved by Mr. Sherman; seconded by Mr. Maggi, approving the agreement with Advanced Telephone
Systems, Inc., dba HTC Communications.
Roll call vote taken:
Mr. Sherman — Yes; Mr. Maggi — Yes; Mrs. Vaughan — Yes.
Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners' meeting will be held on Thursday,
September 17, 2020. All county offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2020, in observance of the
Labor Day holiday.
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SOLICITOR
None.
There being no further business, Chairman Vaughan declared the meeting adjourned at approximately
2:08 p.m.
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