Luzerne County Council approves strategic-plan contract, introduces administrative-code ordinance

Luzerne County Council on April 22, 2025, unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the county manager to execute a contract with the Pennsylvania Economy League for preparation of a strategic plan and a five-year financial plan, and introduced an ordinance to amend Article VI of the county administrative code under the Home Rule Charter.

The measures were acted on during the council's voting session. Council members approved the strategic-plan contract by roll call and then voted to introduce the administrative-code ordinance; both actions passed with unanimous recorded votes.

Votes at a glance: - Resolution authorizing the county manager to execute a contract with the Pennsylvania Economy League for preparation of a strategic plan and five-year financial plan — Adopted (unanimous roll call). - Introduction of an ordinance amending Article VI of the Administrative Code in accordance with the Home Rule Charter of Luzerne County — Introduced (unanimous roll call). - Approval of minutes for the April 8, 2025 voting session — Approved (voice vote recorded as unanimous).

The strategic-plan resolution instructs the county manager to enter a contract with the Pennsylvania Economy League to develop the plan and a five-year financial plan; the contract amount and contractor scope beyond the item description were not specified in the meeting record. The administrative-code ordinance was introduced for later consideration; introduction does not itself change the code and will return for further readings or formal action in a future meeting.

Council member roll-call names were recorded in the meeting transcript and showed unanimous support for the two recorded motions.

No dissenting votes or amendments were recorded on the floor for these items.