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Commissioners approve Next Generation Farm Loan support for Stoltzfus farm in Christiana
Summary
The Lancaster County Board approved Resolution No. 3 of 2026 supporting a $1.2 million farm project for Levi and Priscilla Stoltzfus, with Industrial Development Authority financing of $667,000; the county specified the approval does not obligate county credit. Motion passed unanimously.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 14 approved Resolution No. 3 of 2026, endorsing Next Generation Farm Loan financing for Levi E. and Priscilla B. Stoltzfus. On motion of Commissioner Joshua G. Parsons, seconded by Commissioner Alice Yoder, the board recorded the total project amount as $1,200,000 with Industrial Development Authority financing of $667,000 for the property at 221 Old Dam Road in Christiana, Lancaster County.
The resolution states the Penn Township Lancaster County Industrial Development Authority held a public hearing, determined the project met public‑purpose and eligibility requirements under the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Law, and advertised the approval. The board’s action includes language that the approval does not pledge or obligate the credit or taxing power of the county, and the county will not be liable for principal or interest on obligations issued by the Authority. The motion passed unanimously.
