Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Contracted providers describe months‑long payment delays; council asks solicitor to draft ordinance on borrowing and administrative duties
Summary
Contracted early‑intervention and social‑service providers told the council they have not been paid for months and have taken loans or withheld paychecks to continue services; council members urged the administration to use short‑term borrowing and directed the solicitor to draft an ordinance clarifying duties to ensure continuity of services.
Contracted service providers told Northampton County Council on Nov. 6 that delayed county payments are straining operations and risking service interruptions for vulnerable residents.
Alicia Austin, a Forks Township resident and employee of a county‑contracted agency serving Early Intervention clients, said contracted payments effectively ceased Sept. 5 and that a Sept. 20 memo told vendors to continue invoicing even though payments would not be processed. Austin said 10 agencies she contacted employ 139 therapists and that the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
