Lee Ann McDermott
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 11:26
- Avg per meeting
- 1:16
- Segments
- 159
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
2027 county budget introduction
Sets the county's spending and potentially tax levels for 2027.
LERTA tax-abatement procedure overhaul
LERTA rules affect how much property tax relief developments get, which shifts tax burden.
Using rail sale proceeds to offset property tax increase
Could reduce the proposed 1.99% property tax increase by an amount to be determined by council.
Ballot drop box review — May 2026 primary
New boxes would cost roughly $20,000 each plus software and maintenance; none are in the 2027 budget.
Probation raises and court budget reductions
Roughly $80,000 in court budget reductions plus removal of 3% raises for affected probation staff.
Vacant position freezes and vehicle mileage reimbursement cuts
About $30,000 a year in HR restructuring savings, plus additional unspecified savings from the position freezes and mileage cuts.
Sheriff's Department budget amendment for Capias transports
Adds $40,000 in revenue and $40,000 in expenses to the 2026 budget, with extra revenue helping cover other Sheriff's office costs.
Elimination of Voting System Technician position
Would save $48,000 a year in salary plus benefits.
Reclassification of Director of Communications to part-time
Would cut roughly $35,000 from the county's annual communications staffing cost.
Sale of 54 West Union Street to MAHS Real Estate Ventures
Sale proceeds return to county coffers; details of the price weren't discussed publicly.
Utility and insurance cost increases
Electricity budgets will likely need a mid-year transfer just to get through 2026; insurance premiums rise every year.
Solicitor's office budget and death penalty costs
About $1.1 million more than 2026, with each potential death penalty defense costing taxpayers roughly $100,000.
Division head restructuring proposal
About $270,000 in gross savings, roughly $200,000 net after the four division head raises.
Proposed cap on division head salary increases
Would save roughly $17,750 per position per year, plus reduced payroll taxes and benefit costs, recurring into future budgets.
2027 Bureau of Elections staffing
Roughly $96,000 in salaries, covered by the Election Integrity Grant rather than the general fund.
County ethics charter amendment on official stock trading
The amendment itself has no direct price tag, but annual reporting requirements would carry administrative costs for county government.
Surety bond limits for 2027
Bond premiums may creep up a few percentage points, but no dramatic increase is expected.
Hotel Room Tax Enforcement Contract
The county pays nothing upfront; eCollect keeps 25% of newly recovered tax as a one-time fee.
Hazleton Home Rule Charter ballot question
A new charter could change how Hazleton government is structured and funded, but the fiscal details aren't spelled out in the ballot question.
Township supervisor expansion questions (Sugarloaf, Jenkins, and others)
Expanding a board of supervisors from three to five members would add two salaried positions paid by township taxpayers.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while McDermott was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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