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Shane Nickerson

Chairman, Board of CommissionersPa. Const. art. IX, Section 4 (text read at 50constitutions.org): county officers elected at municipal elections serve four years beginning the first Monday of January next after election. First Monday of January 2024 is January 1, 2024 (a holiday); Board organized January 2, 2024 per Organizational Meeting minutes. End = first Monday of January 2028 (January 3, 2028).

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 3, 2028.

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Top issues during term (17)(Public Safety)

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Veterans Affairs leadership transition

Ryan Forrest's promotion carries a $45,000 annual salary.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Adoption needs in Tioga County

high↓Jun 2026[10]

Southern Tioga School District SRO request

The district has signaled willingness to fund its side, but commissioners want to make sure costs don't land on the county.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Crary Hose new fire station out of the floodplain

Federally funded; county cost share not yet stated.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

PEMA 911 interconnectivity funding

$991,250.79 in state/federal funding, no local match stated.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Food insecurity in Tioga County

high↓Oct 2026[5]

November general election deadlines

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Hazardous materials cost recovery ordinance

Raises the per-chemical fee by $25; the state allows up to $100.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Polling place consolidation in Wellsboro

high↓Jun 2026[2]

CCAP 2026 priorities: 911, mental health, reassessments

A proposed surcharge increase to $2.20 would help offset 911 costs that outpace county revenues.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

School resource officers in Southern Tioga schools

No county cost — the school district funds the positions.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Proposed veterans treatment court

Not yet estimated — the county already runs a drug court with much of the needed infrastructure.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Project Lifesaver launch

No cost to participants; startup funded with United Way help.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Hazard mitigation plan update and grant agent

$63,954, but taxpayers pay nothing — it's 100% grant funded.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

$250,000 Act 13 grant program for fire and EMS

Amount not set yet; comes from Act 13 fees the county collects.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

DA's office caseload and appellate support

Up to $25,200 for six months of contract attorney services.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Liberty Borough dangerous building

Bids range from $20,795.70 to $67,000 if the county pays upfront.

Decisions during term (1)

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