Commissioners approve agreements relating to bridges
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WAYNESBURG – Greene County Commissioners Thursday approved several agreements relative to bridge construction in the county.
The board approved a temporary easement of construction with Robert J. Trozzi and Meadowwood Land Co. for a bridge over Simpson Chapel Road in Morris Township.
Commissioners also approved a request from Widmer Engineering for the reallocation of funds from the final design for a bridge over Bloody Run in Gilmore Township. It was reported the $8,167 will compensate for additional hours needed to address issues and comment to design a temporary access roadway, both of which are beyond the original scope of work. The commissioners said this transfer would allow for the completion of the project without increasing the contract value.
The commissioners also proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The proclamation is designed to increase public awareness of severe mental illness and promote greater access to effective treatments for those who suffer from the potentially disabling symptoms of mental health disorders.
As part of the proclamation, the commissioners recognized Ashley Bishop of Waynesburg, who recently received a Leadership in Recovery award from Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Presented to individuals actively engaged in their journey toward recovery, the Leadership in Recovery award honors those who have demonstrated outstanding courage, creativity, leadership and inspiration to others on the path to greater physical and mental well-being.
Bishop was recognized April 4 in Cranberry Township.
The seventh annual Greene County Community Support Program Recovery and Wellness Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. May 20, at Greene Arc Inc. in Prosperity. For more information, call 724-852-5276.
In other business, the commissioners recognized the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Extension program.
A proclamation acknowledged the centennial of the Smith-Lever Act, signed May 8, 1914, which established Cooperative Extension, the nationwide transformational education system operating through land-grant universities in partnership with federal, state and local governments. In Pennsylvania, the program is administered through Penn State University.