MIFFLINTOWN — The Juniata County Commissioners heard from SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) representative Nadine Simpson on Tuesday during their regularly held meeting. The talk focused on government integrity policy and procedure.

Simpson shared important ethics information on how recipient governments are to conduct business in handling the moral obligation of serving the public, such as not accepting gratuities from employees or bribes from contractors. SEDA-COG, as a government liaison in directing federal funds to state and county projects, must also follow the same federal guidelines. Acting fairly in conducting business, treating all people equally in hiring, fairly distributing government funds as well as engaging in employment opportunities and professionally dealing with county governments are all components of proper procedure. The commissioners jointly approved of the policy.

Board members have been attending various meetings in serving the needs of the residents of Juniata County.

Commissioner Alice Gray recently attended the C.A.R.S. (Call-A-Ride Service) board meeting, Habitat for Humanity meeting and the recent Juniata Developmental Health board meeting. Commissioner Todd Graybill announced that he recently attended the Human Services Development Fund quarterly meeting, the county Behavioral Health bi-monthly as well as the county Development Authority meeting. Commissioner Mark Partner recently attended a meeting with Keystone Coding regarding the national gas cooperative, the Industrial Development authority, ACAP academy meeting and the fire chiefs’ meeting.