POTTSVILLE — The county Salary Board approved by a 3-1 vote Wednesday the salary of a full-time clerk typist 1 for the office of Coroner Dr. David J. Moylan III.
“I think we just have to move forward,” on the hiring of Alexis Southam, of Branch Twp., Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. said after fellow Commissioner Gary J. Hess expressed displeasure with how Moylan has operated the office.
Although Hess cast the negative vote, he did not dispute Southam’s qualifications.
“We’ve tried to assist the doctor over the years,” he said.
Southam will be paid $13.64 per hour under the terms of the vote, in which acting Controller Sharyn Yackenchick joined Halcovage and commissioners Chairman Barron L. Hetherington.
County Administrator Gary R. Bender said the county had to act to improve the operation of Moylan’s office.
“I agree 100% with you” on the office, Bender told Hess.
After the meeting, Bender said Moylan’s office had been having problems with death certificates. Deputy coroners have been doing work that did not match their job descriptions, he said.
“It was taking time from their responsibilities,” Bender said.
He said Moylan’s motive was not to impede the operation of his office.
“He didn’t want to increase his budget,” Bender said.
During their meeting, the commissioners also took the following actions.
n Announced that the second Community Development Block Grant program hearing will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 29 in the commissioners board room.
n Voted to submit an application for $1,272,344 to the state Department of Community and Economic Development on behalf of Butler Twp. (Schuylkill County), Mahanoy City, Minersville, Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Tamaqua, Wayne Twp. and West Penn Twp. for the Community Development Block Grant program.
n Extended a contract to Sept. 16 with Affordable Construction and Demolition for a demolition project at 318 N. Coal St., Port Carbon.
“It’s blighted,” Bender said of the house at that address.
n Approved submission of a grant application to DCED for up to $150,000 for upgrading and paving the parking lot at Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport in Foster Twp.
n Extended a grant agreement with the state Department of Human Services until June 30. Under the agreement, the state helps to fund Nurse Family Partnership.
n Authorized the Schuylkill Transportation Authority to execute the annual certifications and assurances need to obtain federal operating and capital funding.
n Approved a contract appointing Timothy McGinley, of Ashland, to the county Board of Assessment Appeals through Dec. 31.
“He is intelligent, excellent in his expertise in the trades,” Halcovage said.
n Praised the Scouting program in the county. Hetherington noted that a number of young men have become Eagle Scouts this year.
“They have a lot of respect for the country,” he said of the Scouts.
n Director of Human Resources Heidi L. Zula announced Friday that a county employee had tested positive for COVID.
Zula said that employee is now in isolation. She also said contact tracing has been completed and that no other employees need to be quarantined.
She also said all medical information will be kept confidential as required by federal law.
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