Chris Sainato

Rejected repository property bid

The county collects $500 per parcel sold and the properties go back on the tax rolls.

State Food Purchase Program funding

No new cost was announced; the agreement continues an existing county program.

Government Center Roof, Lighting and Generator Upgrades

Contract amounts weren't stated in the meeting; LED lighting is expected to save the county money over time.

Rosecroft Center tax assessment settlement

The county is spending $5,000 from contingency on a professional appraiser for the court case.

Administrative budget transfers

Moves $500,000 out of the county's contingency fund.

Four Tax-Delinquent Parcels Return to Tax Rolls

$2,030 total in bid proceeds, plus the parcels back on the property tax rolls.

Fixed-rate electricity for county facilities

Fixed rate of $0.073 per kilowatt hour shields the county budget from price increases for 12 months.

Tax Claim Bureau Fee Increases

Filing fee doubles to $30, sale fee rises to $250, mailing fee to $25, posting fee to $35 — costs recovered from delinquent property owners.

Sheriff's Association Union Contract

Contract terms weren't detailed in the meeting; costs run through 2029.

Marcellus Legacy Fund increase

A $30,617 increase to the Marcellus Legacy fund.

MHDS budget transfers

$27,750 moved between existing budget lines — no new spending.

United Way permissive absence day excludes jail staff

None directly — a voluntary employee donation program.

Human Resources leadership transition

No dollar figure was discussed for the promotion itself.

2027 real estate tax due dates

No tax increase — just the payment calendar, with the discount deadline extended to May 3, 2027.

Law Library legal research contract renewal

Costs run $908.15 to $1,001.24 a month over three years, with an increase of $42.69 per month over the current contract.

FY2026 Budget Amendment and Transfers

Moves $31,000 within the Sheriff's existing budget; no new tax dollars.

Water filling stations in county buildings

Fully grant-funded at $4,269 — no hit to the general fund.

Homeless assistance and human services funding

Funded by state block-grant dollars, not new county money — about $267,500 flowing to local services.

South New Castle precinct consolidation

New 2026 public bidding thresholds

Small county purchases up to $13,200 can now proceed without formal bidding, speeding up minor spending.