# Berks County Board of Commissioners Meeting 11/12/26 | Berks County, PA

Berks County Board of Commissioners meeting, November 12, 2026: Commissioners approved the agenda, which included a resolution for $7,169,686 in 2026 budget transfers and $3,584,166 in appropriations, and authorization of 13 contract agreements and amendments across county departments. The agenda also authorized weekly payments and electronic transfers; the Controller reported $28,663,215.66 in accounts payable and cash disbursements for the week ending November 13. Commissioners authorized execution of a 2027 excess stop-loss health insurance proposal with Avalon Insurance Company, recommended by consultant McGriff, Marsh, and McLennan Agency LLC. No individual contract values or other vendor details for the 13 agreements were provided. The meeting’s approval vote carried, with no opposition stated.

The Area Agency on Aging described its rebid home-delivered-meals program, now providing frozen meals delivered twice weekly, with Helping Harvest and Berks Encore supporting food preparation, distribution, case management, and volunteers; no contract amount was stated. Other agenda items included support for Hope Rescue Mission’s application for state housing funds and authorization for a contractor to obtain a permit to repair the Heritage Center maintenance-shed roof. Commissioners also amended the Security Committee’s composition and responsibilities and revised public-meeting comment rules. In public comment, 16 residents requested county funding and a coordinated strategy for community violence prevention; no action was taken on the request during the meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Berks County Board of Commissioners Meeting 11/12/26 | Berks County, PA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kq_3cduJTA) - Berks Community Television