(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The first official work session had a sense of newness to it, as new Commissioner Jack Manning and new Chief Clerk Tony Caltury joined previous Commissioners Tony Amadio & Dan Camp and Solicitors Garen Fedeles & Nathan Morgan. Caltury replaces Cynthia Cook as Chief Clerk, while Manning replaces new County Treasurer Sandie Egley in the Commissioner’s spot.

But the new group’s first work items came in a familiar setting, as two of 2019’s major topics kicked off 2020. First was Brush Creek Park, for which the Board of Commissioners received some good news in the form of a grant check presented by Marion Township resident Jodi McElwain:

 

The new playground is expected to be built in the same location as the previous iteration, but that will be up to the Beaver County DPW to make official.

The other major revelation in the work session came when an audience member asked about the ongoing possibilities with the Maple Syrup Festival, for which the Board of Commissioners responded as such:

 

The meeting took place at 1 PM Wednesday with the Conservation District, who recently announced they would not be the head sponsors of the yearly festival.

The first public meeting for the new Board of Commissioners will be Thursday, January 9, at 10 AM in the Courthouse.