Photo by Becky Polaski From left, Elk County Commissioners June H. Sorg, Daniel R. Freeburg, and Ronald T. Beimel discussed a variety of issues at their meeting on Tuesday morning.

By Becky Polaski

Staff Writer

The Elk County Commissioners gave their approval to a variety of requests at their meeting on Tuesday morning.

The Commissioners began their meeting by approving individuals to fill vacant positions. Ridgway Borough Manager Martin Schuller was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Elk County Housing Authority to complete the term of office left vacant by the resignation of Tony Viglione. Kenneth Polaski was appointed to the position of Johnsonburg Borough Deputy Tax Collector. Pat Brennen was appointed to the Elk County Industrial Development Authority complete the term of office left vacant by the resignation of Ken Herzing. The Commissioners also noted that they greatly appreciated the years of service Viglione and Herzing had dedicated to those positions prior to resigning.

The Commissioners also approved designating Northern Tier Community Action as the administering agency and would be applying for $175,400 to help with housing needs and homelessness prevention throughout Elk County. The Commissioners also expressed their appreciation to Northern Tier for agreeing to be the applicant for the funds.

“This is going to make a lot of lives for Elk County as well as Cameron County,” Commissioner June H. Sorg said.

The Commissioners also discussed recently received Bonas Auction bids and approved awarding the bid for a fryer to Charles Krug of Bucktail Road in the amount of $250.

Additionally, the Commissioners approved an application for county aid in the amount of $11,000 from the Liquid Fuel Funds for Horton Township for paving. Also approved were six burial allowances, six widow burial allowances and five headstone allowances for Veterans Affairs.

Commissioner Ronald T. Beimel also announced that by the end of the month Elk County will receive $36,548 in payment in lieu of taxes from the Federal government through the Department of the Interior.

“What that represents is to help offset losses in taxes from the Federal land that is within our borders in Elk County,” Beimel said. “It is a little bit more than what we received last year.”