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Council expands Team Up Lancaster cleanup program, funds youth work pilot

5681055 · August 27, 2025
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Council approved an expanded Team Up Lancaster program to address litter, illegal dumping, graffiti and code violations; proposal includes grant‑style assistance and a pilot hiring program for disadvantaged youth at about $17/hour.

The Lancaster City Council voted to expand the city’s community cleanup effort — now called Team Up Lancaster — and to provide funding and staff direction to implement a broader, grant‑style program that addresses litter, illegal dumping, graffiti, homelessness and code enforcement issues in targeted areas.

Staff described the program as an evolution of the earlier Tidy Up a Mile adopt‑a‑highway model.…

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