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Council tables ordinance to allow police hires without competition pending civil service opinion
Summary
Scranton City Council voted to table an ordinance that would permit entry-level police hires without civil service competition until the Civil Service Commission solicitor provides a formal opinion; public commenters raised legal and union concerns.
Scranton City Council voted to table an ordinance (filed as Council No. 95, 2025) that would authorize entry-level employment in the police department without competition under circumstances described as affecting public safety.
The action came after public comments raising legal questions about the proposal’s compatibility with state civil service law. Joan Hodowan, a resident, cited “chapter 144, the state’s law on civil service” and singled out section 414407 on temporary appointments, saying the city appears to be proposing authority that normally applies only “in case of riot or emergency.”…
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