The Carbon County Commissioners acted on or discussed the following items. Commissioner Rocky Ahner was absent.

• Approved the reappointment of Shawn Kresge of Jim Thorpe to a five-year term on the Airport Authority.

• Accepted the resignation of Kevin Zurawa from his post on the Carbon County Parks and Recreation Commission, effective Dec. 31, 2021.

• Approved a utility relocation reimbursement agreement with PPL Electric Utilities Corp. of Allentown for the relocation of utility poles outside the existing public right of way. This is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation bridge replacement project along North Old Stage Road over Mud Run in Kidder and Penn Forest townships. The cost is approximately $114,793.64 and the county will be reimbursed 95% of the cost.

• Approved a request from the Area Agency on Aging administrator to proceed from the testing phase into production regarding the memorandum of understanding with the Keystone Health Information Exchange Inc.

• Ratified an agreement with Dr. Bruce A. Hartman of Lehighton to provide inmate dental services at the correctional facility. The cost would be the standard rate for patients and will continue on a monthly basis until either party chooses to terminate the agreement with 30-day notice.

• Approved the termination with Sherry Dental of Lehighton for inmate dental services due to the passing of Dr. Ronald Sherry.

• Approved a proposal with Keystone Fire and Security of Allentown for the design, installation and training on video and audio recording systems for the Emergency Operations and Training Center. The cost is $65,705 under Costars contracts.

• Commissioner Chris Lukasevich reported that the U.S. Treasury has finally come out with its final rules regarding how the American Rescue Plan funds can be used. This means that the county will now begin looking at how they can best utilize the funds to serve the county and citizens.

Lukasevich said there is more flexibility in the approved uses for the money counties received.

• Lukasevich also spoke about an upcoming parking validation program that will be implemented for county offices in the near future.

He said Scott Pompa, the parking administrator, is in contact with the kiosk company to figure out the final details.

The program, once running, will allow residents to schedule an appointment with a county department and then receive a code to validate up to two hours of free parking. More information will be released in the future.

Personnel

• Resignations: Serena L. Smolczynski of Jim Thorpe, part-time parking/meter attendant, effective Jan. 4; Jeffrey P. Gallagher of Jim Thorpe, seasonal park maintenance, effective Jan. 1; Wanda E. Rab of Lansford, part-time cleaning person, effective Jan. 6; and Heather M. Wuttke of Delano, Children and Youth secretary III, effective Jan. 28.

• Change of status: Sophia E. Civitano of Weissport, from part-time legal secretary II to legal secretary III, public defender, effective Jan. 3.

Acknowledgments

• Resignation: Bruce T. Koch of Palmerton, tipstaff, court administration, effective Feb. 11.

• Changes of status: Frank J. Shor of Weatherly, part-time secretary I to secretary I, magisterial district court in Weatherly, effective Jan. 3; and Michele L. Huszar of Palmerton, from secretary II trainee to secretary II, magisterial district court in Palmerton, effective Jan. 8.

• Sheriff’s office: Resignation of Kaitlyn R. Spitzer of Jim Thorpe, civil process clerk, effective Jan. 5; and change of status for Austin J. Signarovitiz of Nazareth from special deputy sheriff trainee to deputy sheriff, effective Jan. 10.

• Treasurer’s office: Employment separation of Jane F. Engler of Jim Thorpe, solicitor, effective Jan. 3; and change of status for Jenny YC Cheng-Serfass of Palmerton to add solicitor to the treasurer’s office, effective Jan. 3. Cheng-Serfass is also solicitor of planning and development, register of wills and the controller’s office.