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Clearfield County adopts resolution urging Pennsylvania leaders to finalize state budget
Summary
The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-6 urging the governor and legislature to complete the Commonwealth budget without further delay, citing prior multi-month impasses that disrupted county services and finances.
The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19, 2025, unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-6 urging the governor and the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to prioritize and finalize the Commonwealth’s budget without further delay.
The resolution, prepared by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) and read aloud during the meeting, says the Commonwealth has missed “at least a dozen budget deadlines in the last 25 years” and that past delays have forced counties to borrow money and disrupted services, including children and mental-health services.
Commissioner Glass read the resolution text to the board and members voiced frustration with repeated state budget impasses. One commissioner said the county had to make painful service decisions during prior impasses, asking, “Do you want us to cut back overtime? Do you want us to cut back on training?” another said. A separate commissioner described living through previous impasses that required “iron freezes” of county operations, noting that some counties were forced to borrow money and that service providers sometimes threatened legal action to collect unpaid bills.
The resolution calls on state leaders “to prioritize their responsibilities and work collaboratively to finalize a budget without further delay” and further states that the governor and legislature “should not adjourn until a budget is in place, ensuring the fiscal stability of counties and protecting our mutual constituents from undue financial strain.”
The board voted to adopt the resolution by voice vote; commissioners responded “Aye” and the clerk recorded the motion as adopted. Commissioners said Clearfield County has capital reserves that may allow it to weather a short delay but warned that continued impasses would force difficult choices and could require borrowing.
The resolution mirrors a CCAP policy position passed by the association’s membership earlier in August, which the commissioners said received strong bipartisan support among county officials. Board members urged residents to contact state representatives to express concern about the impact of delayed state budgets on county operations and local service providers.
No amendments or alternative motions were recorded during the discussion and the board took no additional formal direction other than adopting the resolution.
