Carbon County Commissioners
The Carbon County Commissioners acted on the following items during their weekly meeting last week.
• Approved a full-service maintenance agreement with Print O Stat Inc. of York for a HP DesignJet Z9+ in the GIS/Mapping Department at a total cost of $736.03.
• Approved two agreements with Johnson Controls Fire Protection of Allentown. The first was for electronic door locks and Lynx panic alarm system software for Carbon County buildings at a cost of $4,980 for the year 2025. The second agreement is for Lynx/C-CURE 9000 server that is used for the electronic locks and panic alarms at a cost of $6,885.
• Approved a proposal with Housing and Redevelopment Insurance Exchange for workers’ compensation insurance for 2025 in the amount of $416,156, an increase of $7,089.
• Approved an annual maintenance agreement with Johnson Controls for the CCTV security camera system in the sheriff’s office at a total cost of $9,452.
• Ratified two resolutions recognizing Mark Nalesnik and Jack Soberick for being the 2024 Black Diamond Award recipients.
• Opened bids for three whole home repair program home projects. Bids were then tabled until the Jan. 23 commissioners’ meeting.
Personnel
• Resignations: Brianna M. Hanes of Summit Hill, corrections officer, effective Dec. 18; Olivia R. Kobal of Lehighton, clerk, tax claim, effective Dec. 17; and Nicholas R. Kurek of Parryville, tax collector for Parryville, effective Jan. 31, 2025.
• Prison board appointment: Steve E. Carter, corrections officer, effective Dec. 30.
• Hires: Angela R. DeJesus of Lansford, county caseworker II, Children and Youth Services, effective Jan. 13, 2025; Peter Nyamari of Bethlehem, county caseworker II, Children and Youth Services, effective Dec. 30; and Chanon Pimprasmorn of Freeland, assistant chief assistant, tax assessment, effective Dec. 30.