The county commissioners recently approved an agreement with the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority, doing business as rabbittransit.
The agreement gives the authority permission to bring in an engineer to scout out a potential location to mount the kiosk, said Brent Durham , county director of facilities management. “I will be circling back around with a contract for the placement of the machine.”
CARLISLE PIKE HAS POTENTIAL AS 'HIGH INTENSITY MOBILITY CORRIDOR,' TRANSIT OFFICIAL SAYS
Improvements could include transit shelters, better lighting and displays showing real-time updates on bus arrival and departure times, Farr said.
“I would think that we will not in any way be responsible for the care and maintenance of this in our facility,” Commissioner Chairperson Kelly Neiderer said.
“The only thing I saw is that initially they’re going to be requesting that we provide the electricity for the machine,” Durham said. “That’s in the contract down the road.”
CYBERSECURITY
In other business, the commissioners approved a $44,470 contract with AHEAD Inc. to identify potential risks by conducting external and internal cybersecurity probes of the county computer network.
“It’s a real-world simulation of an attack on our systems and security controls,” said Darin Baish, IT manager in the county’s Information Management Technology Office. “They will provide a presentation and report to us, which we would then use to shore up our systems.
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The commissioners agreed to pay IntegraONE $29,125 for internal, external and wireless probes.
“This is an annual thing that we like to do,” he added. “We switch vendors every year, so we have a different set of eyes on it. That’s the best practice in the industry.”
Commissioner Gary Eichelberger asked if a yearly evaluation was enough, given the rise of cyber threats. In response, Baish said the probes are just a snapshot in time to add to the routine training, evaluations, scans and tests that IMTO staff members do to maintain security protocols already in place.
Based in Chicago, AHEAD Inc. has offices in Philadelphia and Annville, Lebanon County.
Investigations underway elsewhere in Pennsylvania prove that safeguards to prevent voter registration fraud are functioning as intended, a Cumberland County official said Thursday.
BALLOT ENVELOPE
The commissioners also authorized staff to apply for a $800 state grant to buy redesigned provisional ballot envelopes for the county Bureau of Elections.
The old design proved to be confusing for voters and poll workers, said Bethany Salzarulo, director of elections and voter registration. She added the new design makes it easier to figure out where to sign and what to fill out.
“Hopefully, I will have a proof for you at our first Board of Elections meeting in September,” she told the commissioners. “Everyone is using the new envelope beginning fall 2025.”
In other business, the commissioners:
• Approved a $107,165 contract with Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., a Harrisburg -based engineering firm, to provide construction administration and inspection services for small bridge projects planned for Monroe and Southampton townships.
• Authorized the Department of Aging and Community Services to apply for a $284,504 state grant to support local food pantries in the purchase and distribution of food to low-income individuals and families.
• Authorized the county Department of Public Safety to apply for a state Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant in an amount yet to be determined. If approved, this grant from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will be used to fund equipment and training for the county Hazmat team.
• Recognized Claudia Garner for her 25-year career with the Department of Public Safety, starting as a telecommunicator in the dispatch center. Garner is currently the deputy director for finance and administration helping with day-to-day operations.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHOWS OFF USER-FRIENDLY PROVISIONAL BALLOT ENVELOPES
Secretary of State Al Schmidt announced July 14, 2025, the redesigned provisional ballot envelopes aimed at improving legibility and reducing errors.
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