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New Freedom Council delays vote on York County shelter agreement pending clarifications
Summary
The Borough of New Freedom discussed but did not finalize a shelter agreement with the York County Office of Emergency Management that would designate the borough community center as a southern-county emergency shelter, citing questions about liability, reimbursement, staffing and food service arrangements.
The Borough of New Freedom council discussed a proposed agreement with the York County Office of Emergency Management on using the borough community center as a southern-county emergency shelter but agreed to postpone final approval pending answers on several operational and legal questions. Mayor Moore Freeman and Borough Manager Andrew Schaeffer led the council through a nearly two-hour conversation about the contract’s terms, including indemnification, staffing and reimbursement of overtime, signage and how capacity would be managed during a county-wide incident.
Council members and staff said the county had asked to use the community center because it has a generator and more floor space than other local options. Andrew Schaeffer told the council…
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