PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED
Planning officials will hold a series of Public Information Meetings about the Lackawanna County and Luzerne County Plans. The meetings will be held at the following locations:
Tuesday, October 14: Luzerne County Community College
Education Conference Center, Room 132
1333 South Prospect Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(Directions)
Wednesday, October 15: Hazleton Area High School
1601 West 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(Directions)
Thursday, October 16: Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency
30 Valley View Business Park
Jessup, PA 18434
(Directions) (Map)
Times:
6 p.m. - Open House Mapping Displays
7 p.m. - Presentation
8 p.m. - Questions and Discussion
View and print a copy of the Public Meeting flyer here.
Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties are committed to compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies. The meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. With advance notification, accommodations may be provided for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing. If you have a request for a special need, wish to file a complaint, or desire additional information, please contact planning team representative John Mullen at McCormick Taylor, Inc., 2001 Market Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call (215) 592-4200.
For over 30 years, Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties have been partners in transportation planning, and recently completed the Bi-County Open Space Plan. Home to over a half-million people in 116 municipalities, Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties are preparing these Plans to help establish a positive future for the area. The Plans will set the course for the future of the region, and guide and assist municipal officials in making day-to-day decisions concerning conservation and development. They will also help maintain and enhance our sense of place, and will establish a framework for investing in our communities.
The planning effort will be divided into four (4) phases and last about 18 months. Phase A forms the foundation for the plans, including data collection and analysis to examine existing conditions, needs, trends, and anticipated future conditions. Phase B focuses on issues and the development of alternative futures for the area, and provides suggestions in support of local plans and goals. Phases C and D include the preparation of the draft and final plans, and offers the public and agencies an opportunity to review the plans. The Plans will be prepared with action plans and implementation strategies.
Public input is also important to providing direction for the Plans. The implementation of these Plans ultimately requires that they reflect a shared view for the future of local communities. Throughout the planning process, the public will have several opportunities to learn more about the Plans, and help shape the priorities for the future of your community and the region.
Welcome to the official website for the Lackawanna-Luzerne Counties Comprehensive Plan, Long-Range Transportation Plan and Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plans will establish an overall vision for our future and a roadmap for reaching it. We hope that you will find this website interesting and informative, and will take the opportunity to share with us your thoughts about the future of the Bi-County region.