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Lancaster City Council acknowledges Tenfold nonprofit agreement and community heroes | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, Feb. 5. President Amanda Bakay was absent. What happened: Tenfold, a nonprofit organization focused on housing and financial security, may soon run a low-interest loan program for city homeowners with critical or urgent repairs, pending a vote by council to move $250,000 from its enterprise zone loan fund to […]

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Lancaster City Council OKs grant applications for street improvement projects | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Aug. 8. What happened: Council passed resolutions allowing city administrators to apply for grants that would help pay for two major street improvement projects: the Water Street Bike Boulevard and changes along South Duke Street. Water Street details: This request will be for a $1.8 million multimodal transportation fund grant […]

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Lancaster City Council reiterates ‘commitment to welcome our immigrant community’ | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, May 9. What happened: Council passed an administrative resolution “recognizing the city of Lancaster’s commitment to welcome our immigrant community.” That happened despite a request from Daniel Alvalle, state director of the advocacy group CASA, who asked the resolution be tabled to allow council to further consider legislation the […]

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Lancaster City Council approves using nearly $1M in COVID-19 relief funds as revenue replacement | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, May 24. What happened: Council unanimously approved an ordinance to appropriate an additional $924,890 of COVID-19 federal funding as revenue replacement. The bill is funding the last year’s police and fire bureau operations after March 3 through Dec. 31, 2021. Why it matters: The bill appropriates funds otherwise reserved for […]

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Lancaster CIty Council votes to limit short-term rentals | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, May 10. What happened: After months of discussion and animated public debate, council unanimously voted to limit short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbo rentals in the city. Background: Lancaster city currently has a record of 41 units legally being used as short-term rentals, but third-party company Granicus Host Compliance — […]

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