Commissioners' Public Meeting - October 21st, 2026

At the Monroe County Commissioners’ public meeting on October 21, 2026, commissioners approved agenda items by motion and voice vote, including a FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for submission to Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development on October 30. Monroe County’s allocation is part of a $661,227 entitlement: $321,223 for county single-unit residential rehabilitation for low-income residents and $127,165 for East Stroudsburg Borough street and road improvements on McConnell Street. The board also approved related CDBG certifications and cooperation agreements with East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg Boroughs. Commissioners awarded the Monroe County Correctional Facility drug and alcohol counseling services contract to Recovery Revolution, with a maximum contract amount of $99,840; the transcript also references ratification of the bid opening, including Revolution at $80 per hour and Pyramid Healthcare at $275,928, but does not clarify those figures’ relationship to the final award. The board ratified authorization to advertise an RFP for Community Service Block Grant funding and approved $1,750 for tree and shrub removal and disposal at the Lovett Dam slope.

Other approved funding and purchasing items included opioid settlement grants of $151,000 to Path to Peace for recovery assistance and services and $12,800 to Justin’s House for recovery-house expansion; capital purchases totaling $32,772.89 for sheriff’s ballistic panels, a correctional-facility steamer, and microfiche storage cabinets; and computer-related purchases totaling $60,736.58, including a $53,815.85 platform and scanners, monitors, and a TV. The board also approved a $2,531.81 amplifier replacement proposal from Illuminated Integration, a $10,412.43 equipment replacement package, and a $138,202 VOCA grant contract. Budget adjustments included reallocations for health care, contracted services, internet ports, and other county needs. The meeting also approved hotel-tax payments, including $3,000 to Truth and Light and $1,137.06 to Pins by Design LLC. No procurement-related dissent was recorded.