# Lackawanna County Commissioners 11-4-26

The Lackawanna County Commissioners’ regular meeting, held November 4, 2026, approved several financing, purchasing, and service agreements. The board authorized a 2027 tax and revenue anticipation note of up to $15 million, accepting a proposal from Essex Securities LLC, and approved Resolution 26-0279 for a lease-purchase agreement with M&T Bank, capped at $5.5 million; the stated transaction total was about $5.16 million. The package covered Teleosoft court and sheriff software ($1,993,819), Dell computers through Presidio ($2,917,854), a wheel loader through Powell’s Equipment ($188,930.40), and a lease reserve ($67,250.18). Commissioners also approved seasonal snow-plowing agreements with Bear Owings Paving and F&T Roads and Bridges, among other providers, and a quote for additional tents for the county’s winter market; the tent quote amount was not clear in the transcript.

The board ratified $1,631,762.39 in general-fund payables, including previously authorized community projects of $215,000 for the Merly Cernowski Park pavilion and $110,000 for the Archbald Borough McAndrew Drive sidewalk. It approved a CDBG reallocation for an ADA door project in Clarks Summit, federal grant compliance plans, and a Section 3 plan directing covered-project employment, training, and contracting opportunities to eligible residents and businesses to the greatest extent feasible. The Section 3 plan adds contractor outreach, reporting, and documentation requirements; the related M/WBE benchmarks were described as good-faith measures, not quotas or grounds for rejection alone. Other approved agreements included a medical-assistance transportation grant and a $27.26-per-trip transit rate, plus a one-year Equifax employment-verification agreement for limited use. Votes on the listed resolutions and ordinances were recorded as approved.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Sources
- [Lackawanna County Commissioners 11-4-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_7I4TdOQI) - ECTV