Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tioga County, Pennsylvania public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in public safety with medium priority
Veterans Affairs leadership transition
Tim Cleveland retired after 29 years building the county's Veterans Affairs office into a statewide award-winning operation; Ryan Forrest has been promoted to Deputy Director as the transition proceeds.
Polling place consolidation in Wellsboro
Elk Township voters will join Gaines at the Gaines township building on Route 6 (the old schoolhouse site lacked bathrooms and ADA parking), and Middlebury voters move to the township building after a fire hall floor failure. Signs and letters are notifying voters.
Project Lifesaver launch
The Sheriff's Office and Laurel Mountain K9 Search & Rescue rolled out free tracking bracelets for people with autism, dementia, or other conditions who wander — wearers are typically found within 30 minutes.
Hazard mitigation plan update and grant agent
The county is paying MCM Consulting $63,954 — all grant money — to update its hazard mitigation plan, and adopted Resolution R-4-26 so EMA Deputy Director Marti Shabloski can sign federal mitigation grant applications.
DA's office caseload and appellate support
With roughly 35 trials since the current DA took office — far more than the prior 15 years combined — appeal briefs have piled up. The county is funding six months of contract appellate help rather than a new assistant DA position.