Luzerne County plans to adopt parts of its rejected 2025 home rule charter through future votes or laws.

Luzerne County officials plan to revisit recommendations from a rejected 2025 home rule charter, seeking to implement individual changes via future ballot referendums or ordinances. County Council Chairman Jimmy Sabatino and members like Denise Williams and John Lombardo support evaluating the proposals, including requiring council approval for key appointments and budget shifts, adding a citizen to the Retirement Board, and expanding council roles on certain boards. Structural changes like reducing the council size are excluded. The county spent $162,000 on the study, and officials say the recommendations still hold value.