Luzerne县提议提高1.9%的税收,增加法院法官,并增加收费,以支付上涨的费用。 Luzerne County proposes a 1.9% tax hike, new court judge, and increased fees to cover rising costs.

Luzerne县向县议会提交的2026年拟议预算要求提高房地产税的1.9%,对于中值住房,每年增加约12美元。 The proposed 2026 Luzerne County budget, submitted to county council, calls for a 1.9% real estate tax increase, adding about $12 annually for a median-valued home. 其中包括140万美元用于雇员健康保险,150万美元用于新法院法官,150万美元用于增加监狱费用。 It includes $1.4 million for employee health insurance, $1.5 million for a new court judge, and $1.5 million for rising prison costs. 县官员向州政府寻求法院费用资助,并正从宾夕法尼亚州交通部寻求100万美元用于机场改善。 County officials seek state funding for court expenses and are pursuing $1 million from Pennsylvania’s transportation department for airport improvements. 计划用储备金138.2万美元提供额外资本资金。 Additional capital funding is planned using $1.382 million in reserves. 理事会还批准增加地理信息系统和分区服务费和阿片类药物诉讼结算费54 000美元。 Council also approved a fee increase for GIS and zoning services and a $54,000 opioid litigation settlement.