Board hears budget presentations from local nonprofits and county offices; many requests met with consensus

Lancaster County supervisors heard presentations from county offices and community service providers on March 25 as part of their FY2026 budget planning. Presenters outlined needs ranging from archival shelving and fraud‑alert tools at the Clerk’s office to operating and program increases requested by social services, shelters, health clinics, transit and nonprofits.

Why it matters: the presentations inform the board's FY2026 spending decisions for county match lines, grants to nonprofit partners and local service contracts that support health, human services, workforce development and recreation across Lancaster County.

Highlights and requests

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Clerk “Mrs. Mofer” (as identified in the packet) asked for funding tied to two needs: a digital/record‑alert program to notify property owners if a document is recorded against a parcel (costs not specified), and replacement of shelving to accommodate restored deed/land volumes returned from the state archival restoration program. Mofer said shelving units cost about $4,000 each but that purchases would be phased over several years.

Social Services: Dr. Henderson, Director of Social Services, explained that the agency operates on local, state and federal cycles and that local “gap” funding supports staff during state funding lags. She presented a request for local match components and summarized the county’s benefit programs and federally funded services; line‑item increases were noted in the packet for auxiliary grants and other benefit lines (specific local match totals were not specified in the discussion transcript).

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