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Votes at a glance: Lackawanna County Commissioners, June 17, 2026
Summary
The board approved a set of routine and programmatic measures on June 17, 2026: ratification of payables, multiple CDBG awards and revisions, drug and alcohol contracts, Area Agency on Aging agreements, youth and family services contracts and addendums, a detention agreement with Bucks County, telecom audit, an MOU with Johnson College, and museum/park project awards.
At its June 17 meeting the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners voted on and approved a series of resolutions and routine contracts. Key outcomes:
- Resolution 26-0185: Ratified county payables (General Fund $2,133,639.40; electronic fund transfers $3,567,786.83). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0169: Approved FY 2026–27 contracts for the Lackawanna Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs for inpatient/outpatient treatment and prevention services (state-funded, no county cost). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0171: CDBG cooperation agreement with Archbald Borough and award to TCR Solutions Inc. for McAndrew Drive improvements ($169,387). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0172: CDBG cooperation agreement with Clark's Summit and award to H&P Construction Inc. for Hillside Park pavilion ($58,349). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0173: Ratified CDBG budget revisions reallocating roughly $107,935 for Clark's Summit Senior Center renovations. Approved by voice vote.
- Resolutions 26-0174–26-0176: Approved multiple Office of Youth & Family Services contract addendums, annual professional service renewals and provider contracts (various providers; many reimbursements are 60–80% state-funded). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0177: Approved a detention center agreement with Bucks County for juvenile placement at $750 per diem (reimbursed 50% by the state). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0182: Approved a telecommunications audit agreement with Spyglass Group LLC on a contingency basis. Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-0183: Approved an MOU with Johnson College to deliver certificate-based training programs at the county prison (effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). Approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 26-10184: Awarded a signage design/consultant contract for the Coal Mine Tour complex totaling $33,250 using LSA Monroe grant funds. Approved by voice vote.
All motions recorded in the meeting were moved, seconded, and carried by voice vote with commissioners responding 'Aye.' Where specific dollar amounts were reported in discussion, they are noted above. The board did not withhold approval on any of the listed items during the meeting.
