The Carbon County Commissioners acted on or discussed the following items during their weekly meeting last Thursday.

• Approved a quote from Phoenix Graphics Inc. of Rochester, New York, for the printing of Election Day ballots, provisionals, sample ballots and mailing services of absentee/mail-in ballots for the 2022 primary and general election. The total estimated cost is $39,028.

• Approved an extension to the agreement with Computer Aid Inc. of Allentown, to provide consulting relative to the review of child protective services reports and files to the Children and Youth Services. The extension changes the agreement expiration date to June 30, 2022.

• Ratified an agreement with Nearmap US Inc. of South Jordan, Utah, to provide 3-inch resolution aerial imagery at a cost of $12,000. This is approved through the statewide interconnectivity fund for Carbon County’s NG911 project.

• Commissioners’ Chairman Wayne Nothstein reported that the county is down six Children and Youth caseworkers, which puts a hardship on the department. He noted that this is a statewide problem and not just a county problem.

Because of this, the commissioners had authorized additional overtime for the department because they cannot keep up with the caseloads.

“They are getting stressed out and the more people that resign or move on, it just creates more of a hardship on all the other employees,” he said. “They are doing the best they can and working hard and I applaud them for that.”

Personnel

• Resignation: Benedette N. Onubogu of Brodheadsville, county caseworker II, Children and Youth, effective March 18.

• Prison board appointment: Caroline B. Fuentes of Brooklyn, New York, sergeant, effective March 14.

• Hire as recommended by supervisor: Arianna M. Moser of Lansford, part-time dispatcher trainee, 911 communications center, effective March 8.

• Change of status: Jami Rolon of Jim Thorpe, from social services aide I to county caseworker I, Children and Youth, effective March 7.

Acknowledgments

• Courts appointment: Kimberly A. Swartz of Tamaqua, domestic relations specialist I, effective March 7.

• Courts change of status: Jessica L. Cressley of Lehighton, from adult probation specialist to administrative assistant, adult probation, effective March 7.

• Clerk of courts appointments: Lisa N. Dussault of Nesquehoning, collections coordinator, effective March 7; and Alexandra Wall of Lake Harmony, deputy clerk, effective March 7.