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Mifflin County to assist with proposed dog park at Kish Park

LEWISTOWN – A proposed dog park at Kishacoquillas Park, recently approved by the Derry Township Supervisors, will receive financial help from the county, following action taken Thursday at the bi-weekly business meeting of the Mifflin County Commissioners.

Bill Gomes, the county’s director of planning, requested and received approval from the county to kick in $15,000 from the county’s annual Act 13 allocation from the state to go toward the project, which is estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $100,000.

“Derry Township received $50,000 for the dog park and they asked for $75,000,” Gomes said after the meeting. “This allocation will hopefully get them closer to the number they need.”

Gomes said the project will include filling in the area currently housing the old swimming pool and getting the restrooms, parking area, and fencing up to Act 88 standards.

In other business Thursday, the commissioners:

Approved a purchase of service agreement for use, if needed, by Children & Youth, with NHS of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.

Extended the 2012-13 service agreement with PA Treatment and Healing for use by Children & Youth.

Adopted a resolution approving the financing by the Cumberland County Municipal Authority of certain projects for the benefit of Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries.

Approved an agreement with Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital to provide treatment and services during 2014 to the inmate population of the Mifflin County Correctional Facility.

Approved an agreement with John J. Bauman, DDS, to provide treatment and services during 2014 to the inmate population of the Mifflin County Correctional Facility.

Approved an election services and maintenance agreement with Election Systems and Software, LLC for the period Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2016 in the amount of $11,000 a year.

Approved an application from Oliver Township for its 2013 Liquid Fuels Allocation in the amount of $6,657.09.

Approved a purchase of service agreement with Call-A-Ride Services of Lewistown to park their vehicles at the former Black’s Hospital building for $150 for calendar year 2014.

Approved a purchase of service agreement with Jeffrey Snook, Esquire, of the law offices of Knepp & Snook, Lewistown, as Prison Board Solicitor for 2014.

Accepted the resignation of Nicole Crone as a caseworker in the Children & Youth department, effective Jan. 11.

Accepted with regret the resignation of Shirley Haller, part-time confidential clerk in the commissioners’ office, effective Jan. 31. Prior to accepting the resignation, Commissioner Otis Riden commented, “Shirley, for the eight years I’ve been here, your work has been sterling. You are going to be missed.”

Announced there will be no meeting on Jan. 30. The next workshop session will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 and the next business meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.

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