# Scranton City Council regular meeting 10-27-26


**Body:** ECTV
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Scranton City Council regular meeting, October 27, 2026: Council considered the proposed 2027 capital budget (File 41 of 2026), which includes a capital reserve spending plan. A member requested that the administration provide a complete schedule of capital projects dependent on grant applications or federal appropriations that have not yet been awarded. A motion proposed removing several EMS/fire allocations, including $190,000 in 2027 for three used ambulances, $180,000 ambulance allocations in 2029 and 2030, a $95,000 federal grant allocation in 2028, and annual $40,000 federal grant allocations for 2030 and 2031. The transcript does not clearly capture the vote on that amendment; the budget was advanced by reading by title, not shown as finally adopted. Council also advanced by reading by title a measure to acquire a Hickory Street parcel from the Redevelopment Authority for $1. No contract awards were identified.

Council said the capital budget would return for a public hearing after a procedural timeline issue. Data-center zoning ordinances remained tabled pending a public hearing. Council also introduced operations and maintenance manuals for the Southside and Albright levy systems. Other spending-related discussion included a request to estimate the cost of repairing the DPW garage HVAC system; no funding or purchasing decision was made. Council adopted the Euclid Avenue one-way ordinance and an amended ordinance restricting kratom sales to minors, while a previous speaker described city grants of $25,000 and $50,000 to a local Marine Corps organization.

**Source:** ECTV