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Council introduces Responsible Contractor ordinance after heavy public pushback from local builders
Summary
Council voted to introduce an ordinance defining responsible-contractor qualifications; local contractors and trade associations urged rejection or revision during public comment and work-session debate.
Luzerne County Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would define qualifications for a “responsible contractor” for county projects, sending the draft to further public review. The motion to introduce passed by roll call; introduction does not enact the ordinance but moves it into the formal legislative review process.
The Responsible Contractor Ordinance (RCO) generated extensive public comment from local contractors and trade groups at both the public-comment and work-session portions of the meeting. Speakers argued the current…
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