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Commissioners delay 2026 budget vote to quantify rising electricity costs
Summary
The board voted to table final approval of the 2026 budget for two weeks after the CFO said electricity proposals could raise county energy costs by about 42%; staff will quantify the impact and the expected energy-savings project before the next work session.
Lackawanna County commissioners on Dec. 3 deferred final approval of the 2026 budget to allow staff to confirm electricity-cost estimates affecting 18 county buildings.
Chief of staff and CFO Dave Bozzoni told the board the county is evaluating proposals from energy suppliers after the current contract with Constellation Energy began to expire in…
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