Bob Bates

The meeting agenda included public comment periods, a review of the Treasurer's Report detailing fund balances and total expenditures, and processing of various permits, including a building permit and sewage permits. New business items involved making a motion to appoint new auditors for 2026 and a motion to approve the contract for 2025 audit services with Brian T. Kelly, CPA & Associates, LLC. Additionally, updates were provided regarding a secured LSA Statewide Grant of $160,000.00 for repairs to the Old Gravity Road Bridge, lower premium rates achieved for the 2026 Highmark health insurance renewal, and the cancellation of the Pyroland civil hearing scheduled for December 29, 2025. Informational items included receiving a PSATS membership packet, a request for unsheltered individual counts, an inspection report for the St. Tikhons project showing no violations, and the November 2025 incident report from the Lake Ariel Fire Company.