# Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners  10 21 26

The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners meeting, held October 21, 2026 (the meeting title; the metadata lists October 22), included several financing and grant actions. The board considered issuing up to $15 million in Series 2027 tax and revenue anticipation notes, accepting Essex Securities LLC’s proposal for the private placement. The CFO described the notes as short-term borrowing to cover cash-flow needs until property-tax receipts arrive, with repayment planned within the fiscal year. The board also approved current payables of $1,766,188.28 and electronic fund transfers, including payroll, totaling $5,215,260.65. A state food-purchasing agreement was presented for FY 2026–27, providing approximately $459,000 for county food banks and other food services, administered with the United Way. The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Berks, Dauphin, Lehigh, and Delaware counties to participate in a regional youth detention center; commissioners described it as a cost-effective alternative to building or converting a local facility and cited expected costs of more than $2 million annually.

The board authorized the county’s annual 2027 Community Development Block Grant application and approved applications through the Monroe County Local Share Account program on behalf of community organizations and local projects. It also approved reallocating $5,428.20 in existing CDBG funds from a completed Scott Township senior-center renovation to an ADA walkway at the township municipal park, with no additional county funding required. Separately, a commissioner requested an independent review by PFM of the proposed 2027 budget, including operating-cost increases and future deficits; public budget hearings were announced. No new PFM contract or award was identified in the transcript.

**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026