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Rush polling place changes

Rush Township voters will cast their ballots in the May 19 primary election at the township municipal building at 104 Mahanoy Ave. instead of at their usual polling place at Armory Hall on Ardmore Avenue.

Schuylkill County commissioners on Wednesday approved the temporary change, necessary because the armory will be undergoing construction.In other matters, commissioners:• Designated county Controller Christy D. Joy to collect any and all unclaimed property for the county in the event that there is a need to recover unclaimed property that has been turned over to the state.The controller will be the designated authority to execute all documents associated with filings with the state Department of Treasury's unclaimed property division involving county property.County Administrator Mark Scarbinsky said the county administration and finance offices have "worked with the controller on identifying and accessing unclaimed property held by the state Treasurer's Office.""The controller has engaged the Treasury Department and has identified unclaimed property, and now needs the authorization to follow through with the documentation required by the state," he said. "This action should accomplish that."There are checks written to vendors that may go uncashed for years," Scarbinsky said when asked for an example.• Approved a change to Service Access & Management's purchase of service agreement increasing with the county by increasing its fiscal year 2013/2014 contract to $6,360,124.That change, which includes grant money, finalizes the fiscal year reflecting an additional final $66,727 payment to SAM.SAM oversees various human services agencies.• Appointed two Pine Grove men to replace those who have resigned from the Sweet Arrow Lake board.Ronald R. Aungst will replace Jack Babinchak, effective Wednesday through Dec. 31, 2017.Steve Brill, will replace Lyle Laubenstine effective Wednesday through Dec. 31, 2016.• Renewed the $56 per month agreement for pest management services with Ehrlich Pest Control of Pottsville. The agreement will run from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2016.