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Northampton County Council can't decide on new member, forfeits choice to court

Northampton County Council has voted 12 times to fill the vacancy left by Tara Zrinski and has not been able to pick her successor.

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Northampton County Council will try again Thursday to find five votes to fill the Zrinski vacancy

Northampton County Council has spent close to nine hours in public meetings so far, trying to fill a vacant seat on the nine-member board.

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Northampton County Council fails to pick 9th member in 10 rounds of voting

None of the 25 applicants received the necessary five votes to fill out the remaining two years of Tara Zrinski's term, so voting will resume Feb. 1.

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Only Democrats should be considered for Northampton County Council vacancy, Ken Kraft says

Northampton County Council has a free spot, and Ken Kraft said Thursday that only a Democrat should fill it.

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Northampton County had a sometimes bumpy 2023 but is `keeping our promises,' McClure says

Northampton County's government did not agree on everything in 2023, but perhaps the biggest happening was what did not happen: Property taxes did not go up.

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Northampton County OKs property-tax rebate for volunteer firefighters, EMS

Northampton County Council approved Thursday a $250 rebate on property taxes for volunteer firefighters and emergency-medical squad crew members.

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No changes made to public comment policy for Northampton County Council meetings

Members of Northampton County Council said a 2006 ordinance already gives them tools to control public comment that threatens to veer out of control.

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Northampton County Council discusses public comment policy

Members of Northampton County Council said a 2006 ordinance already gives them tools to control public comment that threatens to veer out of control.

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Northampton County Council rejects plan to bring free employee health center up for vote again

At Thursday's meeting, Commissioner Tara Zrinski asked for a re-vote on the employee health center proposed by County Executive Lamont McClure.

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Northampton County Council votes against health center; McClure calls council 'a disaster'

The employee health center would have provided free primary care, X-rays, lab tests and other services to county employees and their dependents.

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