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MIFFLINTOWN - The Juniata Commissioners met Tuesday morning and approved a subrecipient agreement between Juniata County and Mifflin-Juniata Human Services in the amount of $10,000, to undertake in cooperation with SEDA-COG Provisions and Enhancements of the Whole Home Repair Program grant funds.
The purpose of this program is to assist qualified Lancaster County homeowners in making safety and security repairs to their homes.
Commissioners also approved letters of support for Fayette Township to receive multimodal transportation funds for improvements to Leonard Road. They also approved a letter in support of Delaware Township to receive funds for Black Dog Road.
In other news, Mike Hannon, executive director of the Juniata Valley Tri County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission, updated commissioners on the opiate settlement fund.
Hannon said there has been an increased need for services.
The opiate settlement fund implements translation devices, which gives access to non-english speaking residents. They also give naloxone, a synthetic drug, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system.
"Our goal is to increase access to treatment services through our media campaign," said Hannon.
Hannon hopes to create awareness and wants to promote the Tri County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission's warn/crisis line at 1-800-929-9583.
In other news the commissioner took the following action:
•Approved the resignation of Allen Weaver from his position as Emergency Management Agency Director effective Jan. 8, 2024;
•Approved the resignation of Richard A. Hupp as a Deputy Sheriff within the Juniata County Sheriff's Department effective as of July 27;
•Approved a purchase of service agreement between Juniata County Children and Youth Services, the Juniata County Probation Department, and Centre County Youth Services Bureau.
The agreement will be in effect from July 31 to June 30, 2024;
•Approved a purchase of service agreement between Juniata County Children and Youth Services, the Juniata County Probation Department, and Centre County Youth Services Bureau. The agreement will be in force and effect from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024;
•Approved a Home Housing Rehab Project check for $2,435 as submitted by the Juniata County Planning and Community Development Department for Seda-cog...
There will be no Commissioners meeting on Aug. 8.