The Carbon County commissioners approved:

• The resignation/retirement of Ted Nagle of Weatherly from the Carbon County Planning Commission.• Annual reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation showing balances of Acts 88 and 89 and Liquid Fuels funds. The balance for Act 44 funds is $80,548.27; Act 89, 21,241.35; and the unencumbered balance in Liquid Fuels of $58,302.30. Acts 44 and 89 can only be used for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of bridge decks. In addition of the balance in Liquid Fuels, the encumbrances total $203,465.99 and consist of bridge projects in Packer Township, Towamensing Township and a GIS project on a municipal road and bridge database.• A letter of understanding with Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC for financial consulting services in 2015. The cost shall not exceed $75,250.• The service agreement with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Institute for the Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification System. The cost for the annual agreement is $2,110.30• The sheriff appointments of Jane S. Hower of Bowmanstown as chief real estate clerk/trainee; and Matthew P. Williams of Freeland as a deputy sheriff, both effective Jan. 12.• The changes of status for Joseph M. Kiraly of Hazleton and Ronald C. Kusse of Lehighton from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters at the prison, effective Jan. 19.• The change of status of Carl R. Nothstein of Lehighton from temporary sergeant, Corrections, and seasonal park maintenance, Parks; to seasonal park maintenance, effective Jan. 6.• The resignation of Mary Eulo of Jim Thorpe, chief real estate clerk/trainee, Sheriff's department, effective Jan. 19. The board noted that Eulo's end date overlaps Hower's start date because Eulo was appointed to start on Jan. 19 and never started the position.• The resignation of Brian McGinley of Jim Thorpe, part-time corrections officer, Corrections, effective Jan. 1.• The resignation of Jacqueline Nalesnik of Lansford, part-time cleaning person, buildings and grounds, effective Jan. 23.• The employment separation of Brooke H.Forstock-Gentile of Lehighton as part-time corrections officer, Corrections, effective Jan. 12.