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Votes at a glance: Lackawanna County commissioners approve payables, transit match, grants and cooperative agreements
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the board approved payment of accounts, a required transit local match, cooperative agreements with municipalities for CDBG-funded projects, park and arts grants, and a workforce board appointment. All listed items were approved by voice vote.
Lackawanna County commissioners approved a series of resolutions and cooperative agreements at their April 16 meeting, including routine payables, mandated transit matching funds, community development construction agreements, arts and culture grants and a workforce board appointment.
Key outcomes
- Accounts payable and electronic fund transfers: The board approved general fund payables (check numbers 38398084703 inclusive) totaling $3,202,775.04 and county electronic fund transfers, including payroll, totaling $6,544,784.76.
- COLTS local match: Commissioners certified local matching funds of $1,017,238 for the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) to access state funds for FY2025–26, with the county committing to provide the local match by the end of the state fiscal year (June 30, 2026).
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