At‑a‑glance: Scranton City Council votes and introductions, Nov. 25, 2025
November 26, 2025 | Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Scranton — The City Council moved a slate of routine and committee items Tuesday, introducing several ordinances and resolutions and adopting a series of committee recommendations by voice vote or roll call.
Introduced into committee or introduced for consideration:
• Item 5b — Ordinance to transfer funds, abolish inactive special city accounts and create a Parks & Recreation donations account (introduced).
• Item 5d — Resolution accepting a $10,000 donation to Parks & Recreation (introduced).
• Item 5e — Resolution authorizing a Commonwealth Financing Authority local share account grant application up to $141,678 for Tripp Park fencing replacement (introduced).
• Item 5h — Resolution authorizing a contract with Krieger Construction Inc. for the Wyoming Avenue streetscape project (introduced).
• Item 5i — Resolution authorizing a contract with Krieger Construction Inc. for Linden Street/North Washington Avenue streetscape work (introduced).
• Item 5j — Resolution authorizing a contract with American Asphalt Paving Company for the Adams Avenue streetscape project (introduced).
Adopted or advanced by committee/roll call:
• Item 6a — Ordinance amending the city investment policy (pass reading by title; item advanced).
• Items 7a–7d, 7g–7i — Multiple reappointments and grant/resolution approvals (adopted after committee recommendation and roll call).
Tabled or failed items:
• Item 5g — Historic Architectural Review Board recommendation denying a certificate of appropriateness for a fence at 301–303 Penn Avenue; council voted to table the legislation and advertise a public hearing on 12/02/2025 at 5:30 p.m.
• Item 5f — Resolution authorizing reimbursement up to $3,000,000 for capital projects with nontaxable debt issuance; motion to introduce failed.
• Item 7e — Appointment of Duane Heisler to the Municipal Recreation Authority failed to pass; some items were tabled pending verification of paperwork.
Other business: Clerk reported the general city operating budget for 2026 (council file 1022025) will be taken from the table on Dec. 2 for a final vote; the zoning ordinance amendment (file 1042025) remains tabled pending a Dec. 2 council meeting with Geisinger and a public hearing on Dec. 9 at 5:45 p.m.
Vote counts and roll calls were recorded on multiple items by the clerk and are part of the official minutes.
Introduced into committee or introduced for consideration:
• Item 5b — Ordinance to transfer funds, abolish inactive special city accounts and create a Parks & Recreation donations account (introduced).
• Item 5d — Resolution accepting a $10,000 donation to Parks & Recreation (introduced).
• Item 5e — Resolution authorizing a Commonwealth Financing Authority local share account grant application up to $141,678 for Tripp Park fencing replacement (introduced).
• Item 5h — Resolution authorizing a contract with Krieger Construction Inc. for the Wyoming Avenue streetscape project (introduced).
• Item 5i — Resolution authorizing a contract with Krieger Construction Inc. for Linden Street/North Washington Avenue streetscape work (introduced).
• Item 5j — Resolution authorizing a contract with American Asphalt Paving Company for the Adams Avenue streetscape project (introduced).
Adopted or advanced by committee/roll call:
• Item 6a — Ordinance amending the city investment policy (pass reading by title; item advanced).
• Items 7a–7d, 7g–7i — Multiple reappointments and grant/resolution approvals (adopted after committee recommendation and roll call).
Tabled or failed items:
• Item 5g — Historic Architectural Review Board recommendation denying a certificate of appropriateness for a fence at 301–303 Penn Avenue; council voted to table the legislation and advertise a public hearing on 12/02/2025 at 5:30 p.m.
• Item 5f — Resolution authorizing reimbursement up to $3,000,000 for capital projects with nontaxable debt issuance; motion to introduce failed.
• Item 7e — Appointment of Duane Heisler to the Municipal Recreation Authority failed to pass; some items were tabled pending verification of paperwork.
Other business: Clerk reported the general city operating budget for 2026 (council file 1022025) will be taken from the table on Dec. 2 for a final vote; the zoning ordinance amendment (file 1042025) remains tabled pending a Dec. 2 council meeting with Geisinger and a public hearing on Dec. 9 at 5:45 p.m.
Vote counts and roll calls were recorded on multiple items by the clerk and are part of the official minutes.
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