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The Warren County Commissioners approved several agreements, funding requests and assessment appeal settlements during their recent meeting, including nearly $1.91 million in county matching funds for the 2027-28 human services budget.
The commissioners also approved a $500 contribution to the Allegheny River Cleanup Crew, an $18,900 amendment to a Recovery Outreach agreement with Family Services of Warren, and several annual service and engineering agreements.
The commissioners approved a request for $1,910,848 in county matching funds for the 2027-28 needs-based human services budget.
The amount represents the county’s share of a roughly $7 million budget request to the state. Officials said the increase from the previous year’s request is driven primarily by higher salaries, the planned purchase of three vehicles and an unexpected increase of nearly $30,000 in the county’s computer system costs.
Human services will also be returning to the commissioners later this year with a final report showing how the department’s previous budget was spent.
Commissioners also renewed an agreement with Landex for records indexing and management services. The agreement will run from Sept. 1, through August 31, 2027, at an annual cost of $14,633.33.
The Pennsylvania-based system has significantly improved the court offices by allowing staff to access records electronically rather than searching for physical files.
The system has also allowed the offices to begin docketing records that had not previously been electronically indexed, officials said.
The county also approved $500 for the Allegheny River Cleanup Crew, which conducts an annual cleanup of the Allegheny River and Conewango Creek.
Commissioners praised the volunteers for removing large amounts of garbage and debris from the waterways and said the effort provides a significant environmental benefit to the county.
An amendment providing an additional $18,900 was approved for the county’s Recovery Outreach agreement with Family Services of Warren.
The additional funding will support expanded hours and supplies for the recovery center. Officials said Family Services works with the county and other agencies to provide outreach services.
The funding comes from opioid settlement and other settlement proceeds, which are subject to different spending time frames.
Commissioners renewed the county’s annual agreement with the local transit authority to provide transportation for individuals who need Medical Assistance transportation.
The agreement extends the service through July 2027.
The county also entered into an agreement with EADS Group for engineering and architectural services.
The agreement will allow the county to obtain preliminary engineering work for potential grant projects and other smaller projects without having to hire a full-time county engineer.
Commissioners described the arrangement as a way to give the county a head start on projects that may require engineering work before grant applications or other steps can proceed.
Commissioners also approved settlement recommendations in two property assessment cases.
The commissioners also approved a proclamation recognizing Sept. 11, 2026, as a day of commemoration and remembrance for those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for emergency responders and public servants who have sacrificed their lives in service to others.
The proclamation noted the 25th anniversary of the attacks and honored Warren County’s firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, fire police and other public servants.