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Lackawanna County Salary Board approves 2026 salaries, authorizes domestic relations attorney position despite one 'no' vote
Summary
The Lackawanna County Salary Board approved department salary schedules included in the 2026 budget, accepted several personnel actions and authorized a new domestic relations attorney position that a commissioner opposed; officials said the new post is budgeted and largely eligible for state reimbursement.
The Lackawanna County Salary Board on Monday approved department salary items contained in the county’s proposed 2026 budget and authorized creation of a dedicated domestic relations attorney position, which drew at least one dissenting vote.
Board members moved quickly through routine approvals for the Clerk of Judicial Records, Courts, Controller, coroner, district attorney, recorder of deeds, register of wills, sheriff and treasurer’s offices. Several personnel items were approved during the session, including a budget-neutral redistribution of staff salaries…
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