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Lancaster County council debates scaled transportation sales-tax proposal, timeline and priorities
Summary
Lancaster County Council heard a lengthy presentation and discussion April 8 on a proposed voter referendum for a transportation sales tax. Staff and the County Transportation Committee outlined two funding packages and differed on which major road projects to prioritize; councilmembers raised concerns about timing, project phasing and delivery.
Lancaster County Council discussed a proposed transportation sales-tax referendum during its April 8 meeting, hearing a presentation from members of the County Transportation Committee and county staff about two recommended project packages and a possible timeline for placing the measure before voters.
The proposal under consideration would generate roughly $200 million–$250 million over a multi‑year collection period for county and municipal roadway projects, with large buckets proposed for improvements to the Highway 521 corridor, municipal and county road projects, and smaller allocations for roundabout/intersection work, greenways and sidewalks. The county’s transportation presenters — identified in the meeting as Mr. Kato and Mr. Marsden — said the committees had scaled an earlier $405 million plan down after council direction given at a February retreat.
The council discussion focused on three core concerns: whether to prioritize a large commitment to widening or improving Highway 521; how to phase…
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