Christmas Tree Pick-Up Schedule – 2021

Lackawanna County Residents can take Christmas Trees to the Lackawanna Recycling Center @ 3400 Boulevard Ave in Scranton during regular business hours at no cost in January.

Planning Commission Meeting Update

The Lackawanna County Regional Planning Commission will hold its monthly meetings on the Second Thursday of the Month at 10:30 a.m. in 2021.

Meeting dates are:

January 14th, February 11^th, March 11^th, April 8^th, May 13^th, June 10^th, July 8^th, August 12^th, September 9^th, October 14^th, November 4^th and December 9^th.

Commission’s Meetings are held on the 5^th floor of the Lackawanna County Government Center at the Globe, 123 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton. In order to comply with the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioner’s Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated March 16, 2020 all meeting will be held virtually on the Zoom Platform and lived streamed on ECTV’s You Tube Channel until expiration of the emergency. The public is invited to view the lived streamed meeting.

County residents my submit comments/questions or request log-in information in writing via e-mail with their name and address to either [email protected] or [email protected] no later than 9:00 AM on the day of the meeting.

 Land Bank Virtual Meeting Information

The next meeting of the Lackawanna County Land Bank is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 11:00AM.

This meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will be live streamed on YouTube.

The public may send their comments/questions in writing with their name and address to be answered and included in the minutes of the meeting to Ralph Pappas at [email protected] no later than 9:00AM on the day of the meeting.

Meeting Agenda

Board of Commissioners Meeting Update

Notice Is Hereby Given that the Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 10am will now be held Monday January 25, 2021 at 10am virtually, in order to comply with the Board’s Declaration of Disaster Emergency dated March 16, 2020, and Governor Wolf’s Shelter in Place Order dated March 27, 2020.  The meeting will be live streamed on YouTube.  The public is invited to view the live streamed meeting.

County residents may send their comments / questions, in writing with their name and address, to be answered and included in the minutes by emailing: [email protected] no later than 9:00am on the day of the meeting.

Brian Jeffers, Chief of Staff
Lackawanna County Board Of Commissioners

Prison Board Meeting Update

Notice Is Hereby Given that the Lackawanna County Prison Board Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 12:30PM will now be held Monday January 25, 2021 at 12:30pm virtually on YouTube per the County’s Emergency Declaration and the Governor’s Shelter in Place Order.  The public is invited to view this live streamed meeting.

County residents may send their comments / questions, in writing with their name and address, to be answered and included in the minutes by emailing: [email protected] no later than 9:00am on the day of the meeting.

Judge J. Gibbons, Chairman
Lackawanna County Prison Board

Court Order Extending Judicial Emergency in Lackawanna County

In accord with the Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dated May 27, 2020, the Judicial Emergency in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, is hereby extended through February 28th, 2021.

Lackawanna County COVID – 19 Emergency Judicial Orders

Commissioners Void Contract; Free Access Restored

The Lackawanna County Commissioners have officially voided today (November 20) a contract with Infocon, a records technology firm, which charged a fee for accessing, searching and reviewing documents and cases in the Register of Wills Office and Clerk of Judicial Records offices, respectively.

The Commissioners along with County Solicitor Atty. Frank Ruggiero worked with Infocon to void the contract that was approved at the November 4 Commissioners meeting.

This action and the reinstatement of the original contract with Infocon, which provides free public access to records, through the County portal, went into effect today (November 20) at 1 pm.

The Commissioners will formally rescind Resolution 20-0224, the new contract, at the next regular meeting slated for December 2.

Lackawanna County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update – Public Review and Comment Draft

Any Member(s) of the Public that have Comments or Questions Regarding the Plan should contact Mary Liz Donato at: [email protected]

The Lackawanna County Register of Wills Policies and Procedures Effective June 22, 2020 until Further Notice

The Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds Policy for Operations While in the Pandemic – Effective June 10, 2020

This policy will be followed for public entry into the Government Center and this office must be adhered to. Highlights of the policy are detailed here

The Lackawanna County Clerk of Judicial Records Policy for Operations While in the Pandemic – Effective June 10, 2020

Policies and Procedures Effective June 10, 2020 Until Further Notice are Detailed here

Declaration Of Emergency Regarding the Coronavirus (March 16, 2020)

Commissioners Implement Major Safeguards Against Coronavirus

The Lackawanna County Commissioners announced today (March 20) tighter measures to safeguard both the general public and County staff in their attempt to stop the exposure, transmission and spread of the Coronavirus.

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