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Council adopts budget adjustment, water easement and appointments; introduces Lindy Creek flood mitigation ordinance
Summary
Council unanimously adopted a budget amendment, a municipal assistance application, an easement with Pennsylvania American Water Company and an appointment to the redevelopment authority; it introduced an ordinance to obtain easements for the Lindy Creek flood mitigation project and several reappointments and a small donation were introduced or adopted.
The Scranton City Council approved several items by roll call and introduced multiple ordinances and resolutions during the meeting.
What the council adopted
- A budget amendment (filed as council item 7A) amending the 2026 general city operating budget to increase a wage tax account by $4,000 and raise the city clerk/city council office clerical salaries by $4,000. Vice Chair of the Committee on Finance recommended final passage and the roll call recorded unanimous yes votes (Sean McAndrew, Mark McAndrew, Flynn, Shuster). The chair declared the item legally and lawfully adopted.
- Resolution No. 6 2026 (item 7B) authorizing an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Municipal Assistance Program; the…
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