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Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County public meetings in 2025

30 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

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.

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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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

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.

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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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

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 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 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

✓ 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 Jul 24, 2025

Commissioners

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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.

Thu May 8, 2025

Commissioners

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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.