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Bradford County public meetings in 2025

49 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

Planning Commission

PennDOT seeks conditional approval for new 52‑acre maintenance facility in Wysox Township

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several land‑development applications, including a conditional/preliminary approval request from PennDOT for a 52‑acre, 56,541‑sq‑ft county maintenance facility in Wysox Township. Other items include a solar energy facility proposal by Pivot Energy PAL 112, LLC, a Dollar General retail development in Windham Township, and a crypto data‑mine project in Towanda. The commission will consider zoning, engineering and municipal comments before voting.

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✓ Decided: Commission unanimously granted conditional approval for PennDOT maintenance facility

The Planning Commission approved its monthly report and amended the November minutes. It granted conditional approval for the PennDOT County Maintenance Facility in Wysox Township. It tabled the solar facility application in Orwell Township and the conditional approvals for the Rome Dollar General and Soltier crypto data mine projects. It also approved a modification request for the Rome Dollar General parking spaces.

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board to meet December 11, 2025

The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate. The board will review the Warden's report and address any new or unfinished business.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners to adopt the 2026 county budget of $77.5 million

The Bradford County Commissioners will consider Resolution 2025‑29 to set the 2026 county budget at $77,468,408, adopt a 12.055 millage on assessed value, and approve a 2.5 % salary increase for non‑union employees. They will also vote on grant requests for $589,707 and $297,500, a $100 real‑estate sale, a $40,800 parking‑space lease with Towanda Borough, and contract renewals such as an $11,980.80 email‑security agreement. Additional agenda items include staff appointments, promotions, and the proclamation of Sanctity of Human Life Day.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the December 11 meeting

The provided minutes contain no clear actions, approvals, denials, or vote tallies. The text appears garbled and does not specify any concrete decisions. Therefore, no substantive items can be reported.

Tue Nov 18, 2025

Planning Commission

PennDOT seeks approval for new 56k‑sq ft County Maintenance Facility in Wysox

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several land development items, including modification requests for on‑lot septic and street‑abutting requirements on various subdivisions. It will consider a conditional/preliminary approval for a new PennDOT County Maintenance Facility on a 52‑acre site at Craftmaster Road and Strickland Road in Wysox Township. Additional items include a solar array insurance modification for Paradise Energy Solutions and several minor subdivision proposals.

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✓ Decided: Commission grants Preliminary/Final Approval for Shadduck residential development

The Planning Commission unanimously accepted the October 21 minutes and the monthly report. It also unanimously accepted a slate of new subdivision applications. The commission granted several on‑lot septic and street‑abutting modification requests, approved a conditional/preliminary permit for a solar array, tabled the PennDOT maintenance‑facility project, and approved the Shadduck residential development.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board to meet on November 13, 2025

The Bradford County Prison Board will convene on November 13, 2025, to approve minutes from the previous meeting and receive a Warden's report. The agenda includes communications, unfinished business, and new business, followed by an executive session.

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Thu Nov 13, 2025

Commissioners

No specific agenda items identified

The submitted agenda text does not contain any identifiable decisions, proposals, or discussion items. It appears to consist of unintelligible or procedural placeholder text without concrete agenda items.

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✓ Decided: No substantive actions recorded at the November 13, 2025 meeting

The minutes contain fragmented text with no clear decisions, approvals, or vote tallies. No identifiable actions were taken or recorded during this session.

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners consider $86,560 annual GIS imagery contract

Bradford County Commissioners will review several professional service agreements, personnel hires, and a property sale. The board is also coordinating logistics and legal advertisements for the November 4, 2025, Municipal Election.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved Endless Mountains heritage designation and multiple contracts

The commission unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑26 designating the Endless Mountains as a National Heritage Area. It also approved several contracts and agreements, including a $86,560‑per‑year GIS services deal with Eagle View and the sale of county land in Herrick Township for $7,500. Additional actions included a grant application for Community Development Block funding, a veteran tax‑exemption renewal, and election‑related authorizations.

Thu Oct 23, 2025

Commissioners

County to contract Eagle View for GIS imagery at $86,560 per year

The Commissioners will approve meeting minutes and a $7,500 sale of county land in Herrick Township. They will consider resolutions designating the Endless Mountains as a National Heritage Area and applying for Community Development Block Grant funding, as well as a fair‑housing advertising resolution. A six‑year GIS imagery and services contract with Eagle View at $86,560 annually and several personnel hires and reappointments are also on the agenda.

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Tue Oct 21, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review solar projects and land development requests

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several subdivision modification requests and land development applications. The agenda includes multiple solar energy projects and a proposed Dunkin Donuts location. The commission will also consider a new solar system ordinance for Asylum Township.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves 0.975 MW Gillett Solar Project

The commission approved the Gillett Solar Project (2025‑050) after a majority vote, with Commissioner A. Bishop opposing but the motion carrying. It also approved several other land‑development applications, denied a partial liability‑insurance waiver for the Paradise Energy solar array, and tabled two agenda items. All other motions were adopted unanimously.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Commissioners

Board to approve minutes and hear reports; agenda contains no specific actions

The Bradford County Prison Board will convene on October 9, 2025. The agenda includes routine items such as approving the August 13, 2025 minutes, receiving the Warden’s report, and discussing communications, unfinished business, and new business. No specific contracts, rezoning, or ordinance items are listed.

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Thu Oct 9, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners will consider a $350,000 housing finance application support resolution.

The commissioners will vote on several items, including approving the September 25 minutes, awarding the Housing Rehab Inspector contract to Tice’s Construction, and authorizing advertisements for an emergency behavioral health crisis walk‑in center RFP and a CDBG hearing. They will also consider service agreements for children and youth services, a resolution supporting Trehab’s $350,000 PHARE housing finance application, multiple personnel hires, veteran tax‑exemption requests, and a policy for recording returned ballot packages.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved $350,000 PHARE housing funding support for Trehab

The board unanimously approved the September 25 minutes and awarded the Housing Rehab Inspector contract to Tice’s Construction. They authorized advertising for a walk‑in behavioral health crisis center and for the CDBG‑2 hearing. The commission approved a resolution supporting Trehab’s $350,000 PHARE housing finance application, a cooperation agreement for the county home‑buyer assistance program, and a letter of support to the state agency. Additional actions included hiring numerous Children and Youth Services staff, granting veteran property tax exemptions, and adopting a ballot‑recording policy.

Thu Sep 25, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners will approve a professional services agreement for Bridge No. 15 replacement

At the September 25 meeting, Bradford County Commissioners will consider a range of items including approval of prior meeting minutes, proclamations for Juvenile Justice Week and Right‑to‑Life Month, and several contracts and service agreements for county departments. They will also vote on the sale of three tax‑delinquent parcels, a $5,000 transfer of Act 13 funds, and the hiring or transfer of multiple county employees.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approve Bridge No. 15 replacement agreement

The board proclaimed October 5‑11, 2025 as Juvenile Justice Week and recognized October as Right to Life Month (with one abstention). They approved a professional‑services agreement with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering LLC for Bridge No. 15 replacement, the 2026 holiday schedule, and a $5,000 Act 13 fund transfer to the Redevelopment Authority. Several tax‑sale parcels were sold to private buyers, and multiple service‑contract agreements and staff hires were authorized.

Tue Sep 16, 2025

Planning Commission

PennDOT seeks approval for 59,400‑sq‑ft facility on 52‑acre site in Wysox Township

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several land‑development applications, including modification requests for minor subdivisions and a major PennDOT facility. Staff will consider a rezoning proposal by Guthrie Hospital for 19 parcels in Sayre Borough and a zoning amendment from Towanda Borough for home‑occupation permits. The commission will also discuss other pending subdivision and municipal planning items.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission accepts PennDOT Wysox Township facility modification request

The commission approved the minutes from the August 19 meeting and accepted a batch of new subdivision applications. It accepted a Section 404.1 modification for Barry Thrush’s Lot 3 and a Section 304.12 modification for PennDOT’s 59,400‑sq‑ft facility in Wysox Township, while tabling the conditional preliminary approval for that project pending required documents. The commission also approved a conditional preliminary approval for Springfield Baptist Church’s new parking lot and accepted a bond‑reduction recommendation for the Frandsen Real Estate development.

Thu Sep 11, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners will consider a $2,005,200 allocation for medical transportation assistance.

The Bradford County Commissioners will consider a $2,005,200 initial allocation for the 2025‑2026 Medical Assistance Transportation Program. They will also review proclamations designating September as Suicide Awareness Month, Hunger Action Month, Direct Support Professional Week, and National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week. Additional items include approving a donation for volunteer emergency responders, several legal service agreements for the Domestic Relations Section, a telecom services contract with RingCentral, and personnel actions for an election intern and a caseworker. Earlier executive sessions discussed employee employment terms and a county legal case.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved $2.005M MATP funding and multiple service agreements

The board voted unanimously to allocate $2,005,200 for the 2025‑2026 Medical Assistance Transportation Program. It also approved a cooperative agreement under Title IV‑D of the Social Security Act and a 65‑month RingCentral telecom contract. Additional actions included several proclamations, legal service agreements, and staffing hires.

Thu Aug 28, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners to consider resolution urging PA state budget finalization

The Board of Commissioners will discuss a resolution calling on the Governor and Legislature to finalize the state budget. The meeting includes reviews of various intergovernmental agreements, personnel hires, and a tax exemption request.

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✓ Decided: No clear decisions recorded in the meeting

The provided minutes consist of unintelligible text and do not contain any identifiable decisions, approvals, or vote tallies. No substantive actions were documented. The record appears procedural or incomplete.

Tue Aug 19, 2025

Planning Commission

Bradford County Planning Commission reviews 11 land-use applications including solar farms and subdivisions

The Bradford County Planning Commission meets to review 11 land-use applications, including subdivision requests seeking septic system modifications for agricultural parcels, a new gravel parking lot for Springfield Baptist Church, and several solar farm proposals. The meeting also includes routine procedural items such as roll call, minutes approval, and communications.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves conditional approval for Gillett Solar project

The commission gave conditional/preliminary approval to the Gillett Solar Project in Ridgebury Township. It also approved a modification to the on‑lot septic request for the Michael Bender subdivision. Several new subdivision applications and the monthly report were accepted, while the Springfield Baptist Church parking lot and the BAPA Networks Dunkin Donuts project were tabled.

Thu Aug 14, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners consider $62,500 legal services agreement and human services contracts

The Bradford County Commissioners will review several professional service agreements for mental health and children's services. The board is also considering a supplemental legal services contract and the approval of the FY 2025-2026 Human Services Block Grant County Plan.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the Bradford County Commissioners meeting

The minutes contain garbled text and do not document any clear actions, approvals, denials, or votes. No specific decisions were identified.

Wed Aug 13, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board to meet August 13

The Prison Board will meet to review the Warden's report and approve minutes from the July 10, 2025 meeting. The agenda contains no specific new business or proposed decisions.

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Thu Aug 7, 2025

Commissioners

Retirement Board to consider contract assignment for Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company

The Bradford County Retirement Board will meet to review a report from the Asset Management Team. The board is considering the approval of a Consent to Assignment of Contract with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company.

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Thu Jul 24, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County considers multiple service contracts and personnel changes

The Board of Commissioners will review professional service agreements for Children and Youth Services and Human Services. The meeting includes votes on donations, a request for elevator upgrade proposals, and several staff hires and transfers.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions were recorded at this meeting

The provided minutes contain no clear record of any approvals, denials, or actions. The text appears garbled and does not specify any decisions. Therefore, no actionable items can be reported.

Tue Jul 15, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review solar project and Dunkin Donuts development

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several land development and subdivision applications. Key items include a solar farm in Ridgebury Township and a new Dunkin Donuts in Wysox Township.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission tables Gillett Solar Project due to missing NPDES permit

The commission accepted the monthly report and the list of new land‑development applications. It approved two subdivision plan reviews (2025‑062 and 2025‑064). The Gillett Solar Project was tabled because the required NPDES permit was not yet obtained. The commission approved a 90‑day extension for the BAPA Networks Dunkin Donuts project until October 13, 2025.

Thu Jul 10, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board to meet July 10

The Prison Board is meeting to review the Warden's report and conduct general business. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items.

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Thu Jul 10, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners consider bridge repairs and multiple human services contracts

The Bradford County Commissioners will review bids for landscaping and a budget increase for bridge repairs. The board is also considering several personnel hires and contracts for children's services and housing programs.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the July 10 Bradford County Commissioners meeting

The provided minutes contain garbled text and do not document any clear actions, approvals, denials, or vote tallies. No substantive decisions were identified.

Thu Jun 26, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County considers $20,000 road repair donation and various service contracts

The Board of Commissioners is reviewing multiple human services contracts, personnel hires, and two property sales. The body is also considering a donation to New Albany Borough for storm-related road repairs.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners approved Independence Day proclamation and multiple service contracts

The board proclaimed July 4 2025 as Independence Day. It also approved a Medical Assistance Transportation grant, a Community Block Development Grant modification, an online payment processing agreement, a letter supporting GoRail, a renewal of the VetraSpec software contract, a United Way housing services contract, and transferred a corrections officer to full‑time status. All motions were made by Commissioner Gates, seconded as noted, and passed unanimously.

Tue Jun 17, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission approves residential developments and discusses solar projects

The Bradford County Planning Commission reviewed several land development applications and subdivision requests. The body approved two residential projects and took action on a cemetery subdivision, while tabling two larger commercial and energy projects.

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Tue Jun 17, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review solar project and Dunkin Donuts development

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several land development applications, including a solar farm and a commercial site. The body will also consider modification requests for a subdivision involving the Milan Cemetery.

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✓ Decided: Approved two residential land development applications

The commission accepted the May 20 minutes, the monthly report, and a batch of new applications. It approved minor land developments for the Petrane and Schucker projects, each with an easement requirement, and tabled the Gillett Solar and BAPA Networks (Dunkin Donuts) projects pending further information. The commission also directed the solicitor to file a lis pendens against Eureka Resources.

Thu May 22, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Commissioners to consider multiple CDBG grants and infrastructure projects

The Board of Commissioners will review several Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sub-recipient agreements and infrastructure contracts. The meeting includes votes on personnel hires for the sheriff's office and corrections, and a property easement in Wysox Township.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the meeting

The provided minutes are largely unintelligible and contain no clear statements of actions taken, approvals, denials, or vote tallies. No concrete decisions or resolutions can be identified from the text. The record appears to consist of fragmented or corrupted entries without substantive outcomes.

Tue May 20, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews Dunkin Donuts proposal and bridge projects

The Bradford County Planning Commission is reviewing several land development and subdivision applications. The body is also monitoring the status of multiple county bridge repairs and a land bank feasibility study.

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✓ Decided: Commission unanimously granted preliminary/final approval for 2025-039 development

The Planning Commission accepted the April 15 minutes and the monthly report, both unanimously. It amended the agenda to include omitted applications 2025-035 through 2025-043 and accepted those applications. The commission granted a Modification Request for 2025-043 and granted Preliminary/Final Approval for 2025-039, each unanimously. It also tabled the land development request for 2025-032.

Tue May 20, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews subdivision, land development, and bridge projects

The Bradford County Planning Commission meets to review subdivision and land development applications, including a two-lot subdivision in Smithfield Township seeking a septic modification, a two-home development in Herrick Township, and a Dunkin Donuts project in Wysox Township. The commission also receives updates on bridge repairs and replacements across multiple townships and discusses a land bank feasibility study to address blight.

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Thu May 8, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board holds routine meeting with no new business

The Bradford County Commissioners, sitting as the Prison Board, are meeting to approve prior minutes, hear a warden's report, and handle any communications or unfinished business. No specific items of public interest are listed on the agenda.

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Thu May 8, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners to vote on $43,375 landscaping contract

The Bradford County Commissioners will consider awarding a landscaping contract for $43,375, along with several proclamations and multiple agreements for children and youth services, drug and alcohol programs, and mental health. They will also vote on resolutions to fund Odyssey of the Minds and a donation to Commonwealth University Mansfield, and approve personnel actions including hires and a promotion. Additionally, a tax exemption for the Salvation Army is proposed.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners unanimously approved a $43,375 three‑year landscaping contract

The board approved the award of a $43,375 bid to Shedden’s Lawncare for three years of county landscaping services. They also adopted proclamations for Treatment Court Awareness Month, Emergency Medical Services Week, and Court Employees Appreciation Week. Additional actions included renewing insurance with Travelers, approving several service agreements, allocating donations to Odyssey of the Minds and Commonwealth University Mansfield, and confirming new hires and salary grades.

Thu Apr 24, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners to consider $49,071 crime grant, software contract, and multiple hires

The Bradford County Commissioners will consider several items including proclamations for Autism Awareness, National Day of Prayer, Mental Health Awareness, and International Firefighter Day. They will also vote on appointments to the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority, a commissary services agreement for the correctional facility, a software license agreement with Woolpert Inc. for the Assessment Office ($37,892), and a subgrant award of $49,071 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Numerous personnel actions, including hires and transfers in the corrections and other departments, are on the agenda. The Election Board portion includes authorizing poll workers and advertising for the May 20 primary.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the Bradford County Commissioners meeting

The minutes for the April 24, 2025 Bradford County Commissioners meeting contain no clear record of actions taken, approvals, denials, or vote tallies. The text appears garbled and does not specify any substantive decisions. Consequently, no decisions can be reported.

Wed Apr 16, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews Dunkin Donuts, fire hall, and multiple subdivision requests

The Bradford County Planning Commission will consider multiple subdivision and land development proposals, including a Dunkin Donuts in Wysox Township, a new fire hall for Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Department, and an event venue in Rome Township. Several modification requests for on-lot septic and street right-of-way requirements are also on the agenda. The commission will also receive updates on solar projects, Tractor Supply, and Eureka Resources dissolution.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves Black Button Properties major land development (4-3 vote)

The commission gave conditional approval to Black Button Properties' three‑lot development at 36637 Route 14 in South Creek Township, with a 4‑3 vote and pending engineering and environmental comments. A tabled motion placed the proposed Dunkin Donuts site in Wysox Township on hold. The Wyalusing Valley Fire Department received both a modification to parking requirements and conditional approval for its new fire hall, each unanimously approved.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Commissioners

Prison board to hear warden's report, approve prior minutes

The Bradford County Prison Board meeting is largely procedural, including approval of March 13 minutes and a warden's report (attached but not detailed). No new business, public hearings, or financial actions are listed.

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Thu Apr 10, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners consider $383,763 bid for Bridge 34 project

The Bradford County Commissioners are meeting to award a bridge construction contract and approve several DCED fund agreements. The board will also consider local match funding for transportation and various personnel hires.

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✓ Decided: No clear decisions recorded in the April 10 Bradford County Commissioners meeting

The provided minutes are garbled and contain no identifiable actions, votes, or outcomes. No substantive decisions can be extracted from the record.

Thu Mar 27, 2025

Commissioners

Consider awarding $831,000 bridge contract to Minichi, Inc.

The commissioners will consider awarding a contract for Bridge 15 to Minichi, Inc. for $831,000, approving a $1.53 million Medical Assistance Transportation Program allocation, and multiple HVAC and audit service agreements. They will also vote on new hires, transfers, property tax exemptions for veterans, and petitions for liquor license referendums in Rome and New Albany boroughs.

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✓ Decided: No substantive decisions recorded at the March 27, 2025 meeting

The minutes contain garbled text and do not list any clear actions, approvals, denials, or vote counts. No substantive decisions were documented.

Wed Mar 26, 2025

Resolutions

Bradford County seeks grant to update Comprehensive Plan

The Board of Commissioners is authorizing an application to the Pennsylvania Municipal Assistance Program. This funding would support a project to update the County Comprehensive Plan.

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Tue Mar 18, 2025

Planning Commission

Three-lot land development on Route 14 up for Planning Commission review

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review multiple subdivision and land development applications, including a three-lot proposal by Black Button Properties on Route 14 in South Creek Township. The commission will also consider a modification request for an agricultural lot in Granville Township and receive updates on bridge projects and a solar farm research phase.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission tables Black Button Properties land development

The Bradford County Planning Commission met on March 18, 2025, and approved several subdivision and land development requests. The commission tabled the Black Button Properties land development in South Creek Township to allow for a possible modification request regarding the right-of-way width. They also granted a modification request for a septic requirement on a Granville Township subdivision and approved a preliminary/final land development in Pike Township.

Thu Mar 13, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Prison Board to meet March 13

The Prison Board will meet to review the Warden's report and approve the minutes from the February 13, 2025 meeting. The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate with no specific new business or decisions listed.

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Thu Mar 13, 2025

Commissioners

Bradford County Commissioners to consider dissolving library board, approving $8,899 in donations

The commissioners will decide on opening bids for the Bridge 15 project, approving resolutions for donations to French Azilum ($5,400) and VFW Post 1568 ($3,499), and dissolving the Bradford County Library Board. They will also consider agreements for the Treatment Court with Evolve Addiction Recovery LLC and for Probation Officers union contract, as well as several personnel actions and an election board item.

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✓ Decided: Bradford County commissioners approve multiple contracts and agreements

The Bradford County Commissioners meeting on March 13, 2025, was largely procedural, with the board approving a series of contracts, agreements, and appointments. These included a $5,000,000 loan agreement, a $5,000,000 bond issuance, and several intergovernmental agreements. No major policy decisions or controversial votes were recorded.

Thu Feb 27, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners consider sale of 12 Mix Avenue and bridge maintenance bids

The Bradford County Commissioners are meeting to discuss various service agreements, personnel hires, and property sales. The body will consider authorizing bids for bridge maintenance and approving several health and human services contracts.

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Mon Feb 17, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews Black Button Properties subdivision with road-width waiver request

The Bradford County Planning Commission will review several subdivision and land development applications, including a modification request from Black Button Properties to reduce a private road right-of-way from 50 to 25 feet. The commission will also consider a land development plan for an event venue on a 124.87-acre parcel in Rome Township and a modification request for on-lot septic exemption on an agricultural lot. The agenda includes acceptance of eight new applications and review of old business items such as bridge inspections and a land bank feasibility study. No public hearings are scheduled; all items are under discussion for approval or modification.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission tables Black Button Properties subdivision, grants approvals

The Bradford County Planning Commission tabled a subdivision request from Black Button Properties in South Creek Township to clarify whether it should be a minor subdivision or land development. The commission granted a modification request for a septic system waiver to Tracy Yeagle in Windham Township and granted preliminary/final approval for a minor land development for an event venue by BSS Land Company in Rome Township. All votes were unanimous.

Thu Feb 13, 2025

Commissioners

Commissioners to ratify Jan. 9 actions after publication delay

The Bradford County Prison Board is meeting to approve minutes, receive the warden's report, and consider a motion to ratify actions taken at the January 9, 2025 meeting due to an administrative oversight that delayed publication of the 2025 meeting schedule. No other substantive business is listed.

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Thu Feb 13, 2025

Commissioners

✓ Decided: Bradford County adopts new public meeting participation policy

The Bradford County Commissioners approved Resolution 2025-01, a new Public Participation Policy for meetings, which sets rules for public comment, decorum, and recording. They also ratified actions taken in January 2025 after a delay in publishing meeting dates, and approved multiple contracts and agreements, including several with AMP Global Strategies for Public Safety Center services. The board also approved park rules, personnel hires, and other routine items.

Thu Feb 6, 2025

Commissioners

Retirement Board to hear asset management report

The Bradford County Commissioners, acting as the Retirement Board, are meeting to approve minutes from November 2024 and receive a report from the asset management team presented by Shane Nickolich. The agenda includes new business, an executive session, and visitor remarks, but no specific decisions or proposals are listed.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025

Commissioners

✓ Decided: Commissioners approve multiple appointments and agreements

The Bradford County Commissioners approved a series of appointments and agreements, including reappointments to boards and authorities, and approved a contract for road maintenance. All actions were approved unanimously.

Tue Jan 21, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews land development and subdivision requests

The Bradford County Planning Commission is meeting to review several new land development and subdivision applications. The body will consider specific modification requests for projects in Tuscarora Township and Wyalusing Borough.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission grants septic waiver for Sova subdivision

The Bradford County Planning Commission approved a modification request waiving the on-lot septic requirement for a proposed agricultural lot in the Sova subdivision (Tuscarora Township). The commission also granted a similar modification for a Tractor Supply land development in Wyalusing Borough, allowing cut and fill slopes within 10 feet of property lines. Seven new subdivision applications were accepted for review.

Thu Jan 9, 2025

Commissioners

Prison Board to elect officers and review warden’s report

The Bradford County Prison Board will hold a routine meeting to approve minutes from December 12, 2024, hear the warden's report, and elect officers for the coming term. No substantive proposals or votes on new policies are listed. The meeting also includes executive session and visitor remarks.

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Thu Jan 9, 2025

Commissioners

✓ Decided: Bradford County commissioners approve multiple contracts and appointments

The Bradford County Commissioners held a meeting on January 9, 2025, and approved a series of resolutions, including contracts for road maintenance, software, and professional services, as well as appointments to boards and authorities. All motions were approved unanimously, with no substantive debate or opposition recorded.