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January’s Employee of the Month is Morgan Yiengst
The Franklin County Commissioners proudly present the Employee of the Month award to Ms. Morgan Yiengst. Ms. Yiengst has been employed with Franklin County since August of 2016 and currently serves as the Human Resources (HR) Generalist in charge of Employee Benefits. Her nomination forms stated: “Morgan is able to show compassion, kindness, and respect to…
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CARES Act Funding Distributed to School Districts for Internet Access
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners recently approved the final round of COVID-19 Relief grants. The commissioners awarded $1.38 million to four Franklin County school districts for pandemic-related broadband costs. “The CARES Act funding allotted to Franklin County has been distributed across the county to help mitigate the impact of this pandemic on all of…
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December’s Employee of the Month is Deputy Angel Laviena
The Franklin County Commissioners proudly present the Employee of the Month award to Mr. Angel Laviena. Mr. Laviena has been employed with Franklin County since August of 2006 and is currently a Deputy Sheriff serving with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. The selection for the December 2020 Employee of the Month was determined by the…
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December Employee of the Month – Ms. Hannah Crean
Ms. Crean has been employed with Franklin County since July of 2016. She currently serves as Caseworker II-Ongoing for Children and Youth Services. The selection for the December 2019 Employee of the Month was determined by the STAR Committee. There were a total of thirteen nominations. The STAR nomination form asks what recent event or…
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Franklin County Commissioners Applaud Transource Project Denial
The Franklin County Commissioners announced today that they have received a 134- page decision from Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Barnes that recommends denial of all of the requests made by Transource Pennsylvania LLC to site and construct the “Independence Energy Connection Project” in portions of Franklin and York Counties. The decision came after over a…
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COVID-19 Pop-up Testing Site and Update on Vaccine Distribution
December 15, 2020 – Franklin County, PA – In response to the rapid rise in positive cases across the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) has contracted with AMI to perform pop-up testing in various counties, including Franklin County. The PADOH, in conjunction with the Franklin County Department of Emergency Services, determined the Chambersburg Mall…
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COVID-19 Relief Grants for Tourism and Municipalities Awarded
Another round of COVID-19 Relief grants was approved at last Wednesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. The money for these grants comes from Act 24 of 2020, signed by Governor Wolf on May 29, 2020, which provides $625 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to Pennsylvania counties by means of…
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Commissioners Urge Residents to Help Mitigate COVID-19
On Wednesday, December 9th, 2020, the Franklin County Commissioners passed a resolution addressing COVID-19 in Franklin County and urging residents to be vigilant in their mitigation efforts. Along with passing the resolution, the Board of Commissioners has released the following statement: Franklin County Government is closely monitoring the COVID-19 public health threat. We are working…
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Tentative 2021 Budget Approved – No Tax Increase
The Franklin County Commissioners approved a tentative budget for 2021 of $154 million. This is a $8.9 million decrease from the preliminary budget proposed in October and is $4 million less than the tentative 2020 budget. The total property tax millage rate remains unchanged at 29.1 mills. This rate consists of general operating millage of…
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Kimberly Brookens is the Employee of the Month for November 2020
The Franklin County Commissioners proudly present the Employee of the Month award to Ms. Kimberly Brookens. Ms. Brookens has been employed with Franklin County since September of 1987. She is currently the Administrative Officer for Children and Youth Services. The selection for the November 2020 Employee of the Month was determined by the STAR Committee.…
