Luzerne县提议新设一个发展司,更新采购规则,并敦促发放狗许可证,以提高透明度和社区安全。 Luzerne County proposes a new development division, updates procurement rules, and urges dog licensing to boost transparency and community safety.

Luzerne县法典审查委员会星期四将举行会议,讨论拟议的新的基础设施、社区和经济发展司,这是自2012年《地方自治宪章》以来的第一个旨在促进发展的基础设施、社区和经济发展司。 Luzerne County’s Code Review Committee will meet Thursday to discuss a proposed new Infrastructure, Community, and Economic Development Division, the first since the 2012 home rule charter, aimed at boosting development. 县官员试图重新命名分局,以避免与美国移民和海关执法局混淆。 County officials seek to rename the division to avoid confusion with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 理事会一致核准将购买阈值更新为报价13 200美元和投标24 500美元,这与宾夕法尼亚州消费物价指数调整一致,尽管一些居民担心透明度降低。 The council unanimously approved updating purchasing thresholds to $13,200 for price quotes and $24,500 for bidding, aligning with Pennsylvania’s CPI adjustments, though some residents worry about reduced transparency. 县还敦促狗主为宠物发放执照,年费为10.80美元,终身选择费为52.80美元,以帮助失去的动物团聚,避免罚款高达500美元。 The county is also urging dog owners to license pets, with annual fees at $10.80 and lifetime options at $52.80, to help reunite lost animals and avoid fines up to $500.