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Advocate urges York board to back county 'Pennies for Progress' road referendum
Summary
A pro‑road-improvement group urged trustees to support Pennies for Progress on the November ballot, saying past iterations have funded more than $1 billion in county road projects; the board distributed a fact sheet but did not take a position.
Billy Prater, representing Citizens for Better and Safe Roads, asked the York School District 1 board to support the Pennies for Progress county road referendum that will appear on the November ballot.
Prater said the program—he described earlier iterations beginning in 1996—has financed more than $1,000,000,000 in road improvements across York County and argued that sales collected in the county remain there to fund safety, connectivity and capacity improvements. "A vote yes for the Pennies for Progress referendum will ensure safer and better roads," Prater told trustees, and he encouraged anyone with questions to visit penniesforprogressyc.com for details.
Superintendent Kelly Cox noted the board had a bond-referendum fact sheet on members’ tables and said while board members cannot advocate they can distribute factual materials. The fact sheet was part of the meeting packet and available for attendees.
What was not resolved: The board did not debate or vote on any position regarding the county referendum. Prater’s dollar estimate was presented as his claim in public comment and was not verified during the meeting.
Next steps: The referendum will appear on the November ballot; the district will make fact sheets available but will not advocate on the measure as trustees had previously voted.
