Boling Named Franklin County’s April Employee of the Month

Pictured (from left): Franklin County Commissioner John Flannery, April 2022 employee of the Month Nicole Boling, Commissioner Chairman Dave Keller and Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners proudly presented the April 2022 Employee of the Month award to Nicole Boling at their public meeting April 27. Boling has been employed with Franklin County since November 2019 and currently serves as a senior planner in the Franklin County Planning Department.

April’s Employee of the Month recipient was determined by the Special Thanks and Recognition (STAR) Committee, which received 12 nominations for the April award, including four for Boling.

When nominating a coworker, employees are asked to share a specific event or circumstance that makes an individual deserving of Employee of the Month. More than one nomination cited Boling’s adept handling of several large projects and grants and how her foresight and organizational skills have played into their success.

“As senior planner, Nicole has been placed in charge of many high-level priority projects as well as given control over large amounts of grant funding,” said one nomination form. “She has skillfully and competently navigated and managed a $500,000 Pennsylvania HOME grant through the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to benefit two new subsidized housing units in Waynesboro. She has also overseen the detailed administrative aspects of the county’s Tourism and Quality of Life Enhancement Grant program, which includes grant awards and management spanning several years.”

“Nicole has sought to streamline certain processes which will allow her to provide invaluable assistance to the future Community Development Block Grant program planner,” said another coworker. “Through it all, she remains calm, thoughtful and pays careful attention to detail. Nicole demonstrates forethought and planning to prevent reactionary responses. Her exemplary organizational skills and work accuracy allow her to offer assistance with other programs.”

Another nomination form cited the important role Boling has played in developing the county’s decennial comprehensive plan, including successfully securing funding to help offset some of the project’s associated costs.

“Nicole recognized an opportunity to apply for DCED funding to partially cover development of the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan,” said one nomination form. “Thanks to Nicole, the county received a $69,000 grant that will help defray the costs of the project consultant. Additionally, Nicole has taken on project management responsibilities for the comprehensive plan, coordinating meetings, contracts, document reviews and organizational methods.”

According to another colleague, “Nicole voluntarily applied for and was accepted into the Franklin County Leadership Development Program inaugural class where she will continue to develop and enhance her leadership skills. She consistently represents herself in a positive light and is an excellent representative of the county.”

Boling’s outstanding characteristics are attributes that have not gone unnoticed by her peers. The nomination form describes her as a positive, hardworking and helpful individual who consistently goes above and beyond. She brings a positive and contagious energy to the workday, and she is a team player who is willing to do what it takes to benefit the team.

The Franklin County Commissioners are grateful to Boling as she exudes a high standard of customer service, excellence and respect to the employees and residents of Franklin County.

Return to list.