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Who wants to be president of the Lawrence County, Pa. prison board?

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(CBS/AP) NEW CASTLE, Pa. - Being president of the Lawrence County, Pa. prison board must be a pretty thankless job.

The board overseeing the western Pennsylvania county jail has postponed its reorganization meeting for a month, because nobody wants the responsibility of heading up the jail's operations. Granted, it pays absolutely nothing.

The New Castle News reports Friday that Lawrence County Controller David Gettings, who has headed the county prison board for four years, says he's too busy and doesn't want the nonpaying job anymore.

The county's sheriff declined to say why he wouldn't take the job at Wednesday's meeting, but District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa, President Judge Dominick Motto and Dan Vogler, chairman of the county commissioners, all say they're too busy, too.

Newly elected commissioner Bob Del Signore says he doesn't know enough about the jail because he just took office.

The other county commissioner, Steve Craig, refused by saying his name already appears in the local newspaper too much as it is.

Volunteers? Anyone?


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