Setback delays Lackawanna County commissioner replacement process
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The effort to replace former Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin has hit another legal snag.
The county court issued an order today, halting the democratic party from interviewing potential replacements.
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Commissioner Bill Gaughan believes a Supreme Court ruling from 2019 should govern the process, not the home rule charter.
If granted any Democrat could apply for the seat instead of the party picking the nominees.
The democratic party now has until April 7 to show why it is right and Gaughan is wrong.
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