Carbon County commissioners

The Carbon County Commissioners took action on the following items during their meeting on Thursday. Commissioner Thomas J. Gerhard was absent.

• Approved the reappointment of John Strockoz of Lehighton as local government representative on the Agricultural Land Preservation Board. His term expires April 10, 2022.

• Approved the acceptance of federal fiscal year 2019 certifications and assurances for federal transit administration assistance programs.

• Approved subcontract agreements for the 2018 Emergency Solutions Grant program through the state Department of Community and Economic Development contract for Nov. 30, 2018, through May 30, 2020, with the Carbon County Action Committee for Human Services, $45,000 — $30,000 for rapid rehousing and $15,000 homelessness prevention; and Family Promise of Carbon County, $34,200 —$24,625 for emergency shelter and $9,575 for rapid rehousing.

Personnel

• Resignation: Edward M. Kane of Lansford, part-time corrections officer, effective April 17.

• Hires: Karen Lillo of Jim Thorpe, part-time legal secretary, district attorney; and Nicholas J. Petrole of Tresckow, summer supervisor, Liquid Fuels Summer Program, both effective May 20.

• Summer Laborers: Hunter A. Kennedy and Tanner E. Kennedy, both of Nesquehoning; Aaron R. Rohlfing and Justin Ogozalek, both of Summit Hill; and Anthony J. Greco of Lansford, effective May 20; Max J. Pompa of Jim Thorpe, effective May 28; Seth D. Paluck of Jim Thorpe, effective June 10; Hunter J. Buskirk of Jim Thorpe, Bradley T. Buzzard of Summit Hill, Aaron M. Miller of Nesquehoning and Wyatt A. Zimmerman of Lansford, effective June 17.

• Changes of status: Samantha A. Neikum of Beaver Meadows, from part-time corrections officer to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective May 20; and Derek D. George of Lehighton, from probation officer II, adult probation, to sergeant at the correctional facility, effective June 3.