Fairness of Luzerne County contract selection debated
By Jennifer Learn-Andes, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. | |
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The contract's failure would force the administration to publicly seek proposals again, creating an opportunity for
But Morelli said he changed his mind because he was swayed by arguments made by some of his council colleagues during the meeting. He provided the swing vote to keep
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Bobeck, McClosky Houck, Williams and council members
Dobash said she believes the Lehigh Valley is "favored by our administration" and said some council members make "grand speeches" about some topics but not when she and others raise complaints about instances where they believe the county's home rule charter is not followed.
Brominski said he wishes "some people were as adamant about maintaining process" regarding the overdue audit and other issues.
Councilman
The college offered
Urban said the entity that submitted the
Haas, McClosky Houck, McGinley, Williams, Bobeck and Morelli voted for the sale, with opposition from Urban, Urban, Brominski and Dobash. Sorokas abstained, citing a donation to King's.
Williams said all three proposals were discussed at length in executive session, as permitted by law. Morelli said King's has been a "good neighbor" with a proven track record developing properties.
In other business Tuesday, a council majority voted down Dobash's proposal to throw out county Manager
Lawton said he presented prior-year data to council last week but described the historical information as an "aid" and "not the actual budget."
Rejection of the budget could force the county to operate under the 2014 budget again next year, ending any possibility of a 4-percent tax hike that will generate an additional
Williams, Bobeck, Haas, McClosky Houck, McGinley and Morelli voted against the proposal, with the remaining members in support.
Morelli and Dobash had a verbal exchange because she wanted to publicly read more of her proposal before the vote.
Three divisions also discussed their proposed budgets after the voting session:
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