Luzerne County study commission approves budget/finance recommendations

Luzerne County study commission approves budget/finance recommendations

Luzerne County’s Government Study Commission approved several budget and finance recommendations Thursday. The citizen commission is drafting a revised county home rule charter for voters to consider in November. One recommendation would add a restriction to the county manager’s authority to transfer budgeted funds within departments. The proposed new wording would not allow such transfers if the funds are used to create a new position or increa…