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Harry Haas

Council Member2024-01-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 return to council after 2012-2022 service per Wikipedia Luzerne County Council and Fox 56 reorganization coverage; month-level end: January 2028 per four-year at-large terms stated on Wikipedia; charter text not read)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
1:02:10
Avg per meeting
8:53
Segments
1288

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high→Sep 2026[30]

Surveillance resolution revision

high→May 2026[21]

Ballot Drop Box oversight

New boxes would carry installation, maintenance, and security costs, though no specific figures were given.

medium↓Sep 2026[13]

Opioid settlement fund allocations

Dollar amounts were not stated in the meeting; funds come from opioid settlement proceeds.

high↓Aug 2026[13]

Keystone Mission ARPA termination and Code Blue shelter funding

De-obligated ARPA funds must be spent elsewhere; shelter improvement funding is uncertain.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Domestic violence shelter capacity

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Certification of the May 19, 2026, General Primary Election

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Handicap accessibility at Penn Place drop box location

Possible curb-cut construction costs are unknown but would fall on the county, not the election bureau.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Post-Election Audits and Reconciliation

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Adjudication of the November 3, 2026 General Primary Election

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Poll worker shortages ahead of November 3 election

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Penn Place drop box jamming and signage problems

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Rick Morelli's departure from the Election Board

medium↓Sep 2026[10]

Hanover Township emergency services grant request

Grant amount not stated in the record; state funds would support emergency services equipment.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

District attorney staffing crisis

The DA requests a $706,063 expense increase, with a $2.3M wage gap largely from vacancies; the ADA/PD contract expires at the end of 2026.

high↓Aug 2026[7]

Human Relations Commission Ordinance

Costs are uncertain — estimates discussed ranged well beyond the $1,500 figure often cited, including possible outside counsel and sheriff overtime.

high↓Mar 2026[6]

2026 General Primary Election preparation

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

Law enforcement presence at polling places

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Other public concerns: burn pit, flock cameras, LERTA ordinance

Not quantified at this meeting.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Next Generation 911 Funding

An increased state 911 surcharge would fund upgraded emergency dispatch systems; no direct county cost stated.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Jail Medical Services Contract (WellPath Presentation)

Pharmacy costs near $1 million in 2025, $400,000 of it grant-funded MAT medication; jail overtime from medical escorts is over budget.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

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