At their regular work session Wednesday, Beaver County Commissioners met in executive session regarding the search for an administrator-chief clerk. Commissioners chairman Dan Camp said commissioners and human resources have met privately and expressed their opinions of the applicants.

Camp said work is on target for the 2019 county budget and instructions to acting financial administrator Corey Trautman is to come up with a five year financial plan.

District attorney David Lozier reported opiod overdose deaths are on track for a 50 percent reduction over last year. Lozier reported 82 deaths for 2017 and estimates this year will finish between 35 and 40. Lozier credits the interaction of behavorial health and law enforcement as the main reason for success in reducing opoid deaths.