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November 20, 2009

County budget vote may be postponed

Luzerne County Commissioners don’t expect to agree on a proposed 2010 budget by Wednesday, which means a vote will probably be postponed until the second week of December.

November 20, 2009

‘Nothing to hide,’ Skrep expects to talk with feds

As his allies fall like dominoes, Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak said he fully expects to be called to meet with federal investigators as part of the ongoing county corruption probe.

November 20, 2009

Solicitor: Suspicious items link ex-HR head, N.Y. firms

Connections to two New York companies that are under investigation by federal agents were found in former Luzerne County human resources director Doug Richards’ e-mails, county Solicitor Vito DeLuca said Friday.

November 20, 2009

$35,000 report can’t be located

Luzerne County paid Long Island-based B & M Investigations $35,000 to prepare a detailed report about background-check procedures, but county officials can’t locate this document.

November 18, 2009

Another N.Y. company on spot

Federal officials have subpoenaed records of another New York company that did business in Luzerne County – B & M Investigations Inc., according to a well-placed county source.

November 18, 2009

Silence costs HR boss a job

Luzerne County Human Resources Director Doug Richards was fired Wednesday after he refused to answer Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla’s questions about his involvement in a New York City consulting company that worked for the county.

November 18, 2009

Judge Toole takes break for November

Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole has unexpectedly postponed all of his November cases and decided to take a vacation for a few weeks.

November 17, 2009

Proposed updated flood maps received

Luzerne County’s 76 municipalities have received proposed new flood maps that are available for public review, county Flood Protection Authority members learned during Tuesday’s meeting.

November 17, 2009

County’s HR boss resigns effective Dec. 4

Doug Richards has resigned from his $71,000 job as Luzerne County human resources director, effective Dec. 4. Richards has been in the job for more than four years.

November 17, 2009

Urban wants to know who picked company

Luzerne County minority Commissioner Stephen A. Urban said Tuesday the county official or employee who chose Continental Consultants Group Inc. should come forward and accept responsibility.