(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The County Commissioners met on August 31 for their regularly scheduled work session, which focused heavily on two major departments–Public Works and Parks & Recreation.

DPW director Dan Colville addressed several key components to the budget for his department, including the purchase of a new pickup truck to replace one that “is not gonna pass inspection” according to Colville. The new truck that the DPW is considering would be bought at a price of $39,295 with its association with COSTARS, which is $8,000 less than the amount that is proposed for the same truck beginning on January 1 of 2023.

Colville also provided an update on quotes for the roofing replacements at Beaver County magistrates’ offices, referring to the price quotes as “outrageous” and openly discussing other options to attempt to save costs within the DPW budget.

Parks & Recreation director Tony Caltury provided updates on the ongoing renovation of the outdoor courts at Brady’s Run Park. The basketball courts will undergo a sandblasting technique to finish the bonding of the acrylic elements–the surface became “too smooth”, per Caltury–but the final touches for the tennis, basketball, and pickleball courts seem to be on schedule.

The only untouched element of those outdoor courts is the outdoor hockey rink, and Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp asked Caltury about the possibility of when and how that renovation could take place. Caltury said that he was in talks with Sport Court of Pittsburgh about pricing quotes, and stated that the process takes only a few weeks to process–leaving the door open for completion by the end of 2022.

The next Commissioners’ work session is scheduled for September 7 at 10:00 AM.