Lackawanna County commissioners approve payables, grants, contracts and appointments in voice votes

The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners on July 2 approved a series of resolutions covering county payables, municipal grants, contract extensions, equipment financing and multiple appointments.

The board voted by voice on each measure; the record in the meeting transcript shows “ayes have it” or similar voice-vote language for every item. Presenters and department heads briefly described each action before the board moved and seconded the motions.

The most immediately quantified item was the approval of current payables under Resolution 25-0166, which the clerk read as covering general-fund checks 387802–388282 totaling $2,941,142.11 and electronic funds transfers, including payroll, totaling $7,363,652.86. The board approved the payables by voice vote.

The board also awarded the Municipal Electronic Recycling Collection Event Grant (Resolution 25-0158) to several municipalities — Archbald, Clarks Summit, Mayfield, Moscow, Roaring Brook, Scott Township and Scranton — authorizing reimbursements up to $1,000 per participating municipality. Nicole Shapiro, director of recycling, told commissioners the grant boosted county electronics recycling tonnage from single digits in 2021 to as much as 53 tons in 2022 and about 30 tons in recent years. The resolution passed by voice vote.

Resolution 25-0159 ratified Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program modifications for federal fiscal year 2020 submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Director of Economic Development Kristen Magnotta said the changes include reallocating funds for Dixon City’s Crystal Park ADA walkway and creating a new Bernard Simitsky ADA…