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Jean Foschi

Vice Chairman2024-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 seating following the November 2023 re-election per CCAP Commissioner Elections 2023G; continuous office since January 2020 per county bio; month-level end: January 2028 per concurrent four-year terms stated on https://www.cumberlandcountypa.gov/27/Board-of-Commissioners, counted from the January 2024 start; statute text not read)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
4
Total speaking time
0:02
Avg per meeting
0:01
Segments
6

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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)

high↑Jul 2026[17]

CDBG and HOME Program Performance

Brings roughly $1.8 million in federal housing and community development dollars into county projects at no local cost.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

Rising Human Services Costs

Rate increases of roughly 3%–21% across providers; the county's share of the $1,950/day placement is about 20%.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

State Food Purchase Program grant

A $345,465.45 state grant would fund food assistance.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Prison finances, fiscal year 2026 month 7

The expenditure sheets up for approval cover county spending on the prison and central processing operations.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Next Generation Farmer Loan Program revenue note

None to the county — it's a $530,000 non-recourse loan repaid by the family.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

Mail-in ballot access and extended hours

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

General disbursement transfers

Over $18 million in disbursements across fourteen authorizations.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

2027 Budget Structural Deficit

The 2027 general fund budget shows about $114 million in revenue against $138 million in expenses, with $10.4 million of fund balance drawn down in 2027.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Capital Spending Restraint

About $1.5 million in capital projects have already been delayed into 2027 pending facilities master plan decisions.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Jury management software capital project

$150,000 capital project cost.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Election Equipment Maintenance

$200,000, but covered by grant funds rather than general county money.

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Amended Upper Allen 8 primary results

high↓Apr 2026[3]

2026-2027 County Budget Adoption

Spending exceeds budgeted revenue by about $800,000, though most revenue comes from grants rather than county taxpayers.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

Human services provider contracts

Contracts total several million dollars in state and block grant funding, mostly pass-through money.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

2026-2027 Human Services Block Grant Plan

No direct fiscal impact, but advocacy could recapture state funding shortfalls.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Shared Electronic Health Record for Human Services

$201,836 over five years.

high↓May 2026[2]

2026-2030 Strategic Plan Adoption

About $110,000 spent so far, roughly $56,000 of it county money after the state match.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Increased out-of-county inmate housing rates

Higher housing fees from other counties mean more revenue for the prison budget starting this month.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Property and liability insurance premium rising

About $23,349 more per year, for a $1,004,709 annual premium.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Prison food service contract awarded to Aramark

$5,195,774.40 over five years of county prison operating funds.

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