Carbon County commissioners

Carbon County commissioners approved a modification to a Community Development Block grant project in Palmerton.

The modification, approved Thursday, will delete $83,704 from street improvements for South Fourth Street between Delaware Avenue and Alley X and move it to street improvements of Mauch Chunk Road from Church Street to Linden Street.

The board also approved a correction notice for CDBG project dates in Franklin Township and Weissport. The correction changes the intent to request release of funds for phase 1 of the Red Hill Road culvert reconstruction project in Franklin and Bridge Street water and sewer improvements in Weissport from June 21 through July 1. The notice will be posted in various municipal and county buildings.

Personnel

The county also approved the following personnel items:

• Retirement: Frances E. Natt of Hazleton, LPN in the prison, effective July 1.

• Resignations: Joseph P. Collins of Lansford, corrections officer, effective May 19; and Malik A. Hayes of East Stroudsburg, adult probation officer I, effective June 25.

• Changes of status: James E. Youngkin of Nesquehoning, from corrections officer to sergeant (temporarily), effective July 1; James B.J. Taschler of Lehighton, from part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, to corrections officer; effective July 1; Gavin C. Moser of Lansford, from part-time corrections officers to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, effective July 1; and Mary E. Reinert of Palmerton, from part-time LPN to LPN in corrections, effective July 2.

• Court appointment correction: Carla J. Bartlet of Nesquehoning, district justice secretary I, effective June 19.

• District attorney appointment: Kera M. Rodgers of Tamaqua, part-time victim/witness coordinator, effective June 24.

• Hire: Harold L. Maurer of Jim Thorpe, summer supervisor, Liquid Fuels Summer Program, effective June 24.