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Residents press Scranton council on code-blue thresholds, shelters and city transparency
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to raise code-blue trigger thresholds, improve shelter access, and increase transparency for the 2026 budget; the mayor’s office announced a partnership with Catholic Social Services to staff the Westinfield House shelter.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the council on homelessness responses, code-blue thresholds and budget transparency ahead of formal 2026 budget review.
Doris Klosky announced a city-partnered emergency food drive and asked for clarity about a recent zoning change; she also questioned whether the code-blue temperature threshold could be raised so shelters open earlier in cold weather. City staff responded that the city is partnering with Catholic Social Services to staff the Westinfield House code-blue shelter and that the city has so far…
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