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York City ecosystem coordinators use donated funds to help hundreds of residents access benefits
Summary
City staff described a community ecosystem coordinator program funded by WellSpan donations and other private contributions; coordinators provide door-to-door assistance with benefit applications and reached more than 200 residents this year, budget staff said.
City of York budget officials described the Community Ecosystem Coordinator program at the Oct. 28 budget hearing and said private donations — principally from WellSpan — pay coordinator salaries and program costs, not general-tax dollars.
Tammy Harvey Bethea, interim director of Economic and Community Development, said the program had two full‑time coordinators this year and that the cost shown in the draft budget is…
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