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Commissioners approve ethics exception to let county employee run STABLE program at up to $37,000
Summary
The Board of Commissioners created an exception to the county code of ethics to allow Jesse Van Dusen, a full‑time Coroner’s Office employee, to contract with the county to run the STABLE equine instruction program; the contract is capped at $37,000 and reimbursable at 80% by the state.
The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners on July 16, 2025, approved a one‑year exception to the county conflict‑of‑interest and code of ethics policy to allow Jesse Van Dusen, a full‑time employee in the Coroner’s Office, to enter a county contract to run the STABLE instruction and coordination program for the Office of Youth and Family Services.
The resolution (25‑0180) creates a one‑year contract beginning in July 2025 and terminating on July 30, 2026, with an amount “not to exceed” $37,000, and the county said the…
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