CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commission approved contracts for a recovery home, selected a local company for tax bill printing and granted two tax appeals at its Feb. 4 meeting.
The commission approved an agreement with Noah’s House to provide temporary housing and re-entry for men recovering from substance use disorders. Sometimes referred to as three-quarter homes, recovery homes are the next step for individuals who have completed detox, inpatient rehabilitation, incarcerations, hospitalization or wish to move away from substance use.
The cost for the program is $27,500 per patient and will be paid through a state grant funded by the federal Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program at no cost to the county.
Also approved was a contract with LingaTech for a full-time Geographic Information Services expert to enable the county to move forward on several projects. GIS is an interactive analysis and mapping tool that aids municipalities in analyzing land use and planning infrastructure. The six-month contract will cost $67,000.
Local company Mercersburg Printing was selected as the printer for county tax bills and mailers.
The commission also approved paying legal bills for issues arising under the official duties of elected office, the second year of a Microsoft Office and Teams contract, and appointed Dawn Goshorn to the Franklin/Fulton County Mental Health/Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities/Early Intervention Advisory Board, for a three-year term.
Tax appeal settlements
Previously granted by the school boards, commissioners approved two tax appeals:
- The successful appeal for the Johnson Controls manufacturing facility (345 W. Main St., Waynesboro) changed the taxable value of the property from $714,000 to $550,895 for tax year 2021, $543,840 for 2022, $525,460 for 2023, $508,590 for 2024 and $501,540 for 2025.
- Previously assessed at $1.927 million, the strip mall housing Dick’s Sporting Goods and a Pennsylvania driver’s license center (1320 Lincoln Way E. in Chambersburg) will now have a taxable value of $1.75 million for 2025.
Commissioners will next meet on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Franklin County Administration Building. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@countycommissioners8113.
