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flag Lackawanna County proposes a $181M 2026 budget with no tax hike, closing a deficit through savings and refunds while advancing pension funding.

flag Lackawanna County has proposed a $181 million 2026 budget with no property tax increase, following a 33% hike in 2025. flag The plan closes a $3.9 million deficit using $2 million from delinquent tax lien sales, a $1.1 million health insurance refund, and $880,000 in spending cuts. flag It projects a $7,092 surplus and funds infrastructure projects while advancing pension funding, aiming for full solvency by 2030. flag Officials credit fiscal discipline and a state reimbursement shortfall threatens funding for human services. flag Public hearings are scheduled before the final vote in December.

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