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Luzerne County Council debates personnel raises, vacancy factor and correctional overtime in budget work session
Summary
Council approved targeted budget amendments but sparred over sizeable director raises and how to address chronic corrections overtime; members supported modest merit increases and asked managers for a hiring plan to reduce overtime costs.
Luzerne County Council spent an extended portion of the session on budget matters, with the most contentious debates centering on a proposed election-director salary increase, the vacancy-factor used in the general-fund budget, and the corrections division's overtime needs.
Elections director: Council considered an amendment to reduce a proposed large salary adjustment for the elections director and ultimately adopted a compromise 2.5% merit increase after debate. Supporters urged the raise to retain a director who, they said, works long hours and has received threats;…
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