Scranton City Council meeting11-10-26

Scranton City Council meeting, titled November 10, 2026 (metadata timestamp: November 11). Council introduced the 2027 city operating budget; members requested clarification about apparent discrepancies between budgeted raises and collective bargaining terms. Several Local Share Account grant applications were also introduced, including up to $779,382 for air-conditioning expansion at the Masonic Temple cultural center, approximately $297,123 for NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania building restoration, and approximately $334,282 for a new schoolyard at Frances Willard Elementary School. The transcript does not show final votes on those newly introduced applications.

Council unanimously approved grant applications for up to $222,794.92 for Casa de Maria maternity home renovations; $866,260.50 for HVAC upgrades at a Wheeler Avenue residential facility; $164,220 for repairs to the Mulberry Street elevator in the Linden garage; $510,000 for phase two construction of the Welby Court residential campus; and approximately $190,230 for an ARC of Northeastern Pennsylvania feasibility study and community-center renovation. No vendor contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified. Separately, a council member said they planned to move to table the proposed bicycle/e-bike ordinance for further discussion; the transcript does not record that vote. Data-center zoning ordinances remained tabled pending a public hearing, and the kratom ordinance remained tabled for additional input.