Charleston Board Organizes for 2026, Approves Compensation Increases
Charleston Board of Supervisors organizes for 2026, sets raises and approves contested library donation. The board elected Mark Starkweather as Chairman and approved 2.8 percent raises for one full-time Class 11 operator and Secretary/Treasurer Patricia A. Reese. A $3,000 one-time donation to the
misc · Meeting of January 5, 2026
PA CHARLESTON — Charleston Board of Supervisors organizes for 2026, sets raises and approves contested library donation. The board elected Mark Starkweather as Chairman and approved 2.8 percent raises for one full-time Class 11 operator and Secretary/Treasurer Patricia A. Reese.
A $3,000 one-time donation to the Wellsboro Green Free Library passed by a 2-2 vote, with Supervisors Kyle Wheatley and Mark Starkweather opposed. The board also set a $50 monthly cell phone reimbursement for full-time employees and approved a slate of TCC Act 32 delegates. ===BRIEF===
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