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Votes at a glance: Lackawanna County commissioners approve routine contracts, grants and appointments
Summary
The board unanimously approved a series of resolutions on Jan. 21, 2026, including payables, provider contracts, grant acceptances, a $25 million bond consent for the University of Scranton authority, and multiple provider and planning agreements.
At their Jan. 21 meeting, the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine but consequential items:
- Resolution 26-0024 (payables): Approved general fund payables totaling $2,819,425.95 and electronic transfers totaling $6,172,367.20 (voice vote recorded as 'Aye').
- Resolution 26-0014 (Office of Youth and Family Services provider contracts): Approved contracts including Deborah's Safe Haven (residential service) and Bradley T. Murray, CPA LLC. Carrie Browning said Deborah's Safe Haven is a residential placement with a per diem of $472.38 reimbursed at about 60% by the state.
- Resolution 26-0015 (Edmund Thomas Adolescent Center service agreement): Approved purchase of detention beds at $695 per day, reimbursed at 50% by the state; staff…
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