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Lackawanna County prison board approves routine minutes, payables and reinvestment plan for maturing canteen funds
Summary
The Lackawanna County Prison Board approved minutes, current payables for the Community Corrections Center, accepted financial reports and agreed to reinvest two maturing canteen/PLGIT accounts when they come due in January; the controller will report exact reinvestment rates at the next meeting.
The Lackawanna County Prison Board on a voice vote approved routine meeting minutes, authorized current payables for the Community Corrections Center, and agreed to reinvest two maturing canteen investment accounts when they come due in January.
At the start of the meeting the board approved the minutes for Oct. 15 and Nov. 19 by voice vote. The board then approved a motion to pay current invoices for the Community Corrections Center and the county prison, listed in the meeting as Motion '20 five-three 55.' The motion carried on an unrecorded voice vote; no roll-call tallies or individual votes were specified in the transcript.
Controller's report: reconciliation and investments The controller presented reconciliations for inmate and canteen accounts for November 2025 and reported no discrepancies with bank statements. The controller read account balances: the inmate checking account balance was stated as $451,053.53 and the canteen checking account as $492,091.94, as of Nov. 30. The controller also reported that the canteen held balances in two Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (PLGIT) accounts earning $3,423 per month, with maturities noted for Jan. 9 and Jan. 30, 2026. The controller recommended the board consider reinvesting the maturing funds.
Reinvestment motion A board member moved that both maturing accounts be reinvested when they mature in January at the then-current rate; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The controller said the exact annual rate could change by the maturity dates and that the board would be informed of current rates at the next meeting.
Records of formal votes Several routine motions — approvals of minutes, approval of payables, and acceptance of the controller’s report — were carried by voice vote with the meeting recording only unanimous 'Aye' responses and the statement 'Motion carries.' The transcript does not include roll-call tallies or named yes/no votes.
What happens next The controller will report current rates for the Jan. 9 and Jan. 30 maturities at the board’s next meeting so the board can confirm reinvestment terms.
