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County adopts updated parks rules, launches park ambassador program and raises penalties
Summary
Lackawanna County adopted updated Parks and Recreation rules to take effect Jan. 2, 2025, adding service‑animal language, vendor permitting and liability requirements, special‑event forms, a park ambassador volunteer program and clarified enforcement and penalties, county officials said.
The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners adopted updated rules and regulations for the Department of Parks and Recreation on Dec. 18, with the changes scheduled to take effect Jan. 2, 2025.
Paul Bechtel, director of Parks and Recreation, told the board the rules were last updated in 2010 and that the revision was completed in coordination with the county legal department. Key additions include explicit language on service animals, clarified vendor…
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