Luzerne County Finances/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz submits resignation

Luzerne County Funds/Finance Division Head Brian Swetz has submitted his resignation to take yet another placement outside the house county governing administration, in accordance to an e mail county Manager Romilda Crocamo despatched to county council Monday afternoon.

Swetz started out operating for the county as a senior accountant in March 2013 and was promoted to the division head posture the commence of 2014.

He served as acting county supervisor 2 times and has worked beneath all 4 non-interim supervisors considering the fact that the county’s January 2012 switch to household rule — Robert Lawton, C. David Pedri, Randy Robertson and Crocamo.

Crocamo said she was informing council of the resignation “with a great deal regret” and personally prolonged her “heartfelt thanks” for his contributions.

Swetz has “decided to choose on a new qualified opportunity,” she said. Aug. 24 is his previous day of county work.

“During his tenure, the county has professional significant progress. I thank him for his support and determination to the county,” Crocamo mentioned.

Crocamo explained she will start the search for a new price range/finance overseer and will title an performing division head inside the week.

“The county will maintain its fiscal stability and uphold the best benchmarks of fiscal responsibility. Our price range method will continue on with out pause,” she wrote.

In his resignation letter, Swetz highlighted some of the positive fiscal developments that occurred all through his work.

“I have had a lengthy and satisfying practical experience doing the job for Luzerne County. I am proud of the team’s lots of different achievements throughout my tenure as division head,” he wrote.

The county went from no lender bids submitted for the county’s once-a-year tax earnings anticipation financial loan to obtaining numerous proposals, he reported.

Swetz also cited the county’s Normal and Poor’s credit rating ranking enhance to an A score in February and earlier success completing two audits in a person yr to get the county on a well timed agenda as needed less than dwelling rule.

The county’s in general audit fund balance also went from a damaging $3.75 million in 2012 to a good $27.2 million in 2022, he reported.

“This was not accomplished by a person unique. This was accomplished with council and management functioning collectively,” Swetz wrote in the resignation letter addressed to Crocamo. “I think that is what you are carrying out now in your role as county manager.”

Swetz thanked Crocamo for her guidance all through his county employment and claimed he has designed “many terrific friendships” with present-day and former workers through his ten years of county employment.

“This was not an simple selection, but I come to feel it is what is most effective for me and my relatives,” he wrote. “I want both you and Luzerne County excellent achievements likely forward.”

Swetz had quickly stepped away from the division head placement previous November to serve as acting supervisor when prior manager Randy Robertson finished operate listed here.

Even though Swetz experienced utilized for the lasting manager place that in the long run went to Crocamo, he was not among the 3 finalists picked by the citizen manager research committee.

As a aspect note, both of those personnel in the finalist stage with Crocamo remaining county employment considering the fact that she begun as overseer May 25 — previous 911 government director Fred Rosencrans and former county Engineer William McIntosh, who oversaw properties and grounds. Rosencrans recently acknowledged a placement as Kingston Township supervisor, and McIntosh resigned previous thirty day period.

Ten of 11 council customers had supported Crocamo’s employing as supervisor, with the lone no vote coming from Councilman Stephen J. Urban.