Sentinel photo by BRIAN COX
The Mifflin County Commissioners issued proclamations honoring longtime former county treasurer Deb Civitts and longtime former county register and recorder Barbara Stringer during Thursday’s meeting. Pictured with the proclamations are, from left, Commissioner Kevin Kodish, Commissioner Robert Postal, Civitts, Stringer and Commissioner Mark Sunderland.

LEWISTOWN — Now that the newly-elected county officials have taken office, the Mifflin County Commissioners on Thursday took a moment to recognize the decades of service of two outgoing public office holders.

The commissioners issued proclamations honoring former treasurer Deb Civitts and former register and recorder Barbara Stringer. Both women are retiring after being defeated in the Republican primary election in the spring of 2021 and completing their terms in office last week.

“Whereas (Civitts) has been an invaluable employee and elected official in the treasurer’s office,” Commissioner Robert Postal read from the proclamation honoring Civitts. “She has acquired a wealth of knowledge and provided effective customer service to our community residents.”

Civitts was on hand to accept the proclamation.

“I would just like to thank the commissioners for this proclamation,” Civitts said. “It means a lot to me.

“I can tell you right now, I don’t know what my future holds right now. There’s many options for me, but I know who holds my future and that’s God,” Civitts added.

Civitts also thanked the voters of Mifflin County, her family and friends and her colleagues for standing by her.

The commissioners also honored Stringer for her service to the county as register and recorder.

“Whereas (Stringer) chose to dedicate her career to serving Mifflin County citizens,” Commis-

sioner Mark Sunderland read from the proclamation. “Whereas in honor of Barbara A. Stringer and in recognition of her dedication, loyalty and professionalism, her friends and coworkers wish her a healthy, happy and prosperous retirement and plenty of time to pursue her passions in life.”

Stringer commented on the honor during the meeting.

“I really want to thank everyone here and the visitors and the whole realm of Mifflin County, and all the voters, the faithful voters, and all the veterans that have visited the office,” she said. “I’m so thankful to have experienced and worked with the veterans and all of the public in Mifflin County.

“I’ve been so blessed to go through the years and learn what I have and work with everyone in the good times and the off times. The good times outweigh so much of the other times and I thank the Lord for everything he’s given me to be able to acknowledge, to withstand all the things that I have and learn to work with people,” Stringer added.

Also on Thursday, the commissioners:

¯Approved minutes from the Dec. 30 meeting;

¯Approved paying the county’s bills;

¯Accepted the treasurer’s report from new county treasurer Diane Griffith;

¯Accepted an offer of $250 for a parcel in Derry Township that was in the repository for unsold properties;

¯Approved the appointment of Richard Smeltz to a five-year term on the Mifflin County Municipal Authority Board of Directors, representing Derry Township;

¯Adopted Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on behalf of Granville Township to apply for fiscal year 2021 Community Development Block Grant discretionary/competitive grant money for the Hawstone Sewer Expansion Project. The amount of the grant would be $2,816,809 and would extend public sewer service along Hawstone Road.

¯Adopted Resolution No. 2 of 2022 on behalf of Derry Township to approve budget revisions to the fiscal year 2018 CDBG program;

¯Approved the first addendum to the agreement with RBA Professional Data Systems to allow RBA to utilize space in the county server room for the fee of $40 per month;

¯Gave entity authorization to open the ERAP 2 Juniata Valley Bank account and authorize the chief clerk to execute any necessary documents;

¯Approved hiring Joseph Ciccolini as a part-time corrections officer, effective Jan. 5;

¯Approved hiring Arthur Stanton as a caseworker for Children and Youth Services, effective Jan. 10;

¯Approved the resignation of Tammy Swartz from the human services office, effective Jan. 14;

¯Approved the appointment of Claire Spisak as an unpaid intern for 100 hours in the Children and Youth Department, effective Jan. 19.

The Mifflin County Commissioners’ next meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Jan. 20 in Meeting Room A on the second floor of the Mifflin County Courthouse in Lewistown.