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Daniel J. Vogler

Chairman2024-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 seating following the November 2023 general election per Politics PA unofficial results; incumbent re-elected in 2023; month-level end: January 2028 per concurrent four-year county commissioner terms; statute text not read)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
32
Total speaking time
9:25:34
Avg per meeting
17:40
Segments
9874

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑May 2026[21]

Isaiah 117 House housing for children in CYS custody

Covered by state Act 148 funding — no county cost stated.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

Leadership transition in Emergency Management/Public Safety

Sets the director's salary at $65,000 per year.

medium↑Feb 2026[13]

Online Sheriff Sales via RealAuction.com

No direct cost to the county; could actually save money on overtime and staff time, while bidders pay new fees.

medium↓Sep 2026[10]

County Assistance Office relocation

low↑Oct 2026[10]

District Attorney DEA-funded overtime

A $20,000 boost to DA overtime, funded by federal DEA revenue rather than local taxes.

medium↓Sep 2026[10]

Jail Vivitrol substance-abuse treatment program extension

$94,523, but from opioid settlement funds rather than the county's general fund.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Public Safety non-emergency phone system replacement

$2,600 up front and $473.50 a month — about $250 a month cheaper than the old Verizon service.

medium↓Apr 2026[8]

Juvenile services contract renewals

Costs are incurred only when services are used; drug testing is $150 annually plus $55-$100 per test, and foster care runs $83-$129 per day split 80/20 with state and federal government.

high↓Mar 2026[6]

GIS server project for Public Safety

Up to $41,906, not from the general fund.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

ICORRS regional radio system contract amendment

$71,433 for one year, paid annually.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Passing of K-9 Baki

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Jail Captains Return to 40-Hour Workweek

Jail overtime lines increased by $38,100 total across three transfers.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

911 Quality Assurance Software Agreement (QEMS)

Up to $28,500 from the county's budget for the one-year agreement.

medium↓Feb 2026[5]

MHDS State Operating Agreement

State block grant dollars flow through the county to fund mental health and developmental services.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Nuclear-plant and hazmat emergency grants

Saves $5,000 a year versus the old contract; paid from grant funds.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Children and Youth services contracts

The training contract costs $3,500 a year, down from about $4,200, with the state covering 80 percent.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Courthouse security upgrades

$14,477.86 moved from contingency within the commissioners' budget.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Byrne JAG Grant and County Law Enforcement Equipment

$10,484 in federal grant funds go to New Castle this year; the county keeps none of it.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Red Cross emergency blood shortage

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Jail officer terminations settled

$25,000 in retroactive pay plus settlement costs, offset by avoided arbitration expenses.

Decisions during term (9)

Recorded while Vogler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.