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Luzerne County Council adopts capital and budget amendments, approves service contracts unanimously
Summary
At its October meeting, Luzerne County Council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions — including capital plan and 2025 budget amendments, contracts with GEO Reentry Services, and an agreement to collect Newport Township taxes — all recorded as approved by roll call.
Luzerne County Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions in its voting session, adopting amendments to the county capital plan and to the 2025 fiscal-year budget and authorizing contracts and intergovernmental agreements.
The council voted to adopt an ordinance amending the county capital plan budget and a separate ordinance amending the 2025 fiscal-year budget for Luzerne County (LCCYF). Both items were moved, seconded and carried by roll call with all present members voting in the affirmative. Council recorded the results as unanimous.
Council also approved a resolution authorizing the county manager to execute a contract with GEO Reentry Services LLC to provide substance-use-disorder counseling services, and later a resolution to authorize a contract amendment/extension with GEO Reentry Services; both measures passed by roll call vote with all present members voting yes.
Another unanimous resolution authorized the county manager to execute an agreement with Newport Township for the Luzerne County Treasurer to collect Newport Township taxes. Council members discussed procedure and confirmed that these ordinary-course items will proceed to required administrative steps for execution.
Several other items were introduced for future consideration (including an ordinance to establish a county demolition and rehabilitation fund and an ordinance amending the 2025 budget) and nominations were adopted for CCAP conference attendance.
No contested roll-call votes were recorded on the items listed above; discussion on other agenda topics continued during the work session.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance amending the capital plan budget — adopted (roll call; unanimous among present members). - Ordinance amending the 2025 fiscal-year budget for LCCYF — adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Resolution authorizing GEO Reentry Services contract for substance-use-disorder counseling — adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Resolution authorizing GEO Reentry Services contract amendment/extension — adopted (roll call; unanimous). - Agreement with Newport Township for tax collection by Luzerne County Treasurer — adopted (roll call; unanimous).
Next steps: Introduced ordinances will return for future votes and formal execution of approved contracts and agreements will follow routine administrative processes.
