Monroe County Commissioner Sharon Laverdure reminded the public about public safety day during the meeting last week.

“It’s important for the community to know,” she said.

Public Safety Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Monroe County Public Safety Center on Gypsum Road.

“There’s special activities for families, children, adults, a lot of learning experiences being able to connect with our safety helpers here in Monroe County,” Laverdure said. “That’s a really important item to try to get on your calendar.”

Laverdure also wanted to make people aware of the 250 miles for 250 years race. It is an initiative brought by America250PA Monroe County. She said that people who like to run or walk can sign up and log in their miles with the goal being to get to 250 miles walked or run by our nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.

The commissioners approved the following:

• Rescinded the motion for a service agreement with Pye Barker and Safety LLC, doing business as Keystone Fire and Security, for building fire alarm system inspection for $3,153.30.

• Office of Emergency Management — service agreement with Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection for building fire alarm system inspection for $2,452.60 from Dec. 1, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2026.

• Children and Youth Services — Service agreement from July 1 to June 30, 2026, for residential placements with Clock Tower Schools for $200,000 and Holly Home Care LLC for $160,000.

• Opioid grants from the Opioid Settlement Funds — WPC, $1,000 for rental assistance; Justin’s House, $500; Northbound and Co., $86,000.

• Agreement with Datom Products Inc., $21,800 for cleanup, removal and disposal of items in county barn next to the Monroe County Correctional Facility.

• Professional services agreement with Read and Associates LLC for hydrogeologic services for $30,725 for work at Monroe County Correctional Facility for new well.

• Ratify receipt of initial Medical Assistance Transportation Program allocation for Fiscal Year 2025-26, $653,837.

• Ratify submittal of the Fiscal Year 2024 Bryne State Crisis Intervention Program Local Solicitation Grant application for $200,000 from Jan. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027.

• Ratify Memorandum of Understanding and Collaborative Agreement for the Crisis Intervention Team from Jan. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027.

• Submittal of the Pennsylvania Opioid Abatement Trust report totaling $878,781.11.

• Pleasant Valley Manor — Amendments to the PVM Inc. bylaws: change the registered address to Monroe County Administrative Center, One Quaker Plaza, Room 201, Stroudsburg, PA 18360; and regular meetings of the board of directors will be held as needed.

• Monroe County Transportation Authority — Medical Assistance Subrecipient Monitoring Contract with MCTA for medical assistance transportation services at $20.15 per direct trip and $3.999 for Lottery MATP trips from July 1 to June 30, 2026.

• Sheriff’s Office — Access Control Systems, $3,859.90 to Smith HS Scanners from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2026. These are the large scanners in the entrance area of a building.