The Lancaster County Election Board is scheduled to meet November 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #701 on the seventh floor to consider convening the county's count-and-canvass process and to receive an update on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election results.

Discussion Points

•Agenda includes convening the count-and-canvass process and an update on Nov. 3 election results; no materials attached.

Nov

November 3, 2026 agenda

The Lancaster County Election Board was scheduled to meet Nov. 3, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. in Room #102/104. The agenda listed Christa Miller, chief clerk and chief registrar, to convene the precanvass and count process; no staff report or additional materials were included in the packet.

Discussion Points

•None in packet beyond the item title for convening the precanvass and count process.

Nov

November 2, 2026 agenda

The Lancaster County Board of Elections is scheduled to consider a resolution appointing poll workers, machine inspectors and pre-canvass/canvass staff for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election and to receive an update on the Nov. 3 election procedures. The meeting is set for Nov. 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Conference Room #701, 7th Floor.

Discussion Points

•Board packet notes vacancies on various election boards and the need to fill them prior to the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election.
•Resolution text cites statutory authority for appointments and for appointment of machine inspectors where multiple machines are used.

Oct

Agricultural Preserve Board Meeting

The Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board was scheduled to meet Oct. 22, 2026, to consider subdivision and rural-enterprise applications (including Fairland Realty, Mann, and Nolt), set 2027 meeting dates, review 2026 applications and potential rankings, and review survey results. The agenda included county preserved-farms totals through Oct. 13, 2026.

Oct

October 14, 2026, October 14, 2026 agenda. Minutes

The Lancaster County Board of Elections on Oct. 14 approved moving one polling place in Lancaster Township and heard updates on voter registration and mail-ballot activity ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election; commissioners also discussed election-day safety and procedures for law-enforcement interactions at polling places.

Discussion Points

•Christa Miller explained convenience and permanence of the new polling place for Lancaster Township District 5304.
•Mail-ballot request and return counts; schedule for in-person drop-off and deadlines for registration and ballot requests.
•Pre-election coordination meetings, backup sites, and communication plans described by the Chief Clerk.
•Procedure if an ICE agent approaches a polling place: Judge of Election contacts Election and Voter Registration Office, which contacts the District Attorney’s Office.

Decisions

•Resolution No. 4 of 2026 adopted; polling place moved to 117 Parkside Avenue.

Directions

•Chief Clerk to post notices and implement change for Nov. 3, 2026 election.
•Election office to accept in-person drop-offs and to keep public informed of deadlines.
•Office to follow existing protocols and coordinate with District Attorney if a law-enforcement approach occurs.

Oct

October 13, 2026, October 13, 2026 agenda. Minutes

The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners held a work session on Oct. 13, 2026, where staff presented several contract agreements (social services, energy vendor agreements, bridge inspection/administration) and Discover Lancaster gave a tourism update; the session adjourned at 10:32 a.m.

Discussion Points

•Chair announced approval of prior minutes; adjournment motion moved and seconded.
•Discover Lancaster provided a summary of 2026 activity, outreach initiatives and planned 2027 activities.
•Presentation of an Amended Agreement with Jerome H. Rhoads, Inc. and new agreements with Engle‑Hambright and Lodestar Claims and Risk Services, Inc.
•Presentation of new agreements with GFT (bridge inspection) and RETTEW (construction administrative services).
•Renee Rohrer presented an Amended Agreement with Community Services Group and a Memorandum of Understanding with Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

Decisions

•Minutes recorded as approved; meeting adjourned on unanimous motion.
•No approval vote recorded in the transcript.
•No formal vote recorded on these agreements during the work session.
•No funding or formal action recorded in the transcript.
•No vote recorded in the work session minutes.

Oct

Borough Council Public Meeting Minutes - October 8, 2026

Elizabethtown Borough Council met Oct. 8, 2026, approved Resolution 2026-18 to establish a Letterkenny Committee and began detailed review of the draft 2027 budget, asking staff to seek reductions after identifying a General Fund deficit and several funding changes.

Discussion Points

•$500,000 grant match will be removed from Parks Fund in next budget version.
•Council directed staff to seek reductions.
•Council discussed reallocating 2025 GO note proceeds to bridge maintenance in 2027.
•DCNR grant application was unsuccessful.
•General Fund deficit in Version 1 noted.
•LCSWMA tonnage rate estimate received; health insurance increase estimate (17.1%) unconfirmed.
•Motion introduced to establish Letterkenny Committee and seconded.
•Salt brine project removed from Capital Fund due to cost.
•Vote recorded as unanimous.

Decisions

•Remove $500,000 Parks Fund grant match from budget draft
•Resolution 2026-18 approved
•Salt brine project removed (recorded in minutes)

Directions

•Staff to include these changes/options in revised budget.
•Staff to remove the match and reflect change in Version 2.
•Staff to review and make reductions and deliver Version 2.

Oct

October 06, 2026, October 6, 2026 agenda. Minutes

At the October 6, 2026 Lancaster County Commissioners work session the board heard presentations on multiple grant applications and contract items, corrected a published contract amount for a park project, and adjourned after approving the previous meeting minutes.

Discussion Points

•Adjournment motion moved and seconded; motion passed unanimously.
•Correction of Addendum #3 cost from $14,500 to $16,500.
•Disclosure of executive-session litigation topic (Randall case).
•Presentation of a contract renewal for IT services.
•Presentation of amended RETTEW contract and CFA grant application for Buchmiller Park.
•Presentation of a new energy agreement with BP Energy Retail Company LLC.
•Presentation of annual PCCD grant application for probation services.
•Presentation of PA DHS grant award for crisis intervention services.
•Presentation of Resolution No. 66 of 2026 for Children & Youth budget adjustment.
•Presentation of signatory authorization for HUD grant agreements.
•Presentation of two budget adjustments for aging services.
•Presentation of two Next Generation Farm Loan resolutions naming proposed recipients.

Decisions

•Adjournment approved; items moved to formal agenda.
•No final vote at work session; updated agenda to reflect correction.
•No vote at work session; item to move to formal agenda.
•No vote at work session; item to proceed to formal agenda.
•No vote at work session; procurement processing to continue.
•No vote recorded at work session; administrative processing to follow.
•No vote recorded at work session; item to be considered on formal agenda.
•No vote recorded; items to proceed to formal agenda.
•No vote recorded; item to move to formal agenda if necessary.
•No vote taken at work session; items to appear on future public agenda.

Directions

•Staff will correct the Oct. 7 agenda and the resolution language to reflect the $16,500 amount.

Oct

Borough Council Public Meeting Minutes - October 1, 2026

Elizabethtown Borough Council met Oct. 1, 2026; council approved multiple construction change orders and a pay application, directed staff to draft a resolution formalizing a Letterkenny ‘twin town’ committee and invite a delegation for the borough bicentennial, reviewed a FY2027 budget draft (including a proposed 2.8% COLA), and approved a special-event permit for an Oct. 28 Trunk or Treat.

Discussion Points

•Approval of change orders and pay application for two public-works projects
•Approval of LIV Etown special-event permit for Oct. 28, 2026
•Budget draft includes 2.8% COLA; unknowns include final property assessment figures, health insurance rate increases, and LCSWMA rate changes
•Council interest in formalizing committee and hosting a delegation
•Interest in forming a committee to examine fire department volunteer shortage and future
•Possible need for an e-bike ordinance
•Public comment update on Letterkenny exchange
•Update on identification and arrests/warrants related to 2024 catalytic converter thefts

Decisions

•Change orders and pay application approved unanimously
•Permit approved unanimously

Directions

•Council to review details at a special meeting next week
•Staff directed to draft a resolution to formalize the Letterkenny committee and to invite a delegation to the bicentennial

Sep

Borough Council Public Meeting Minutes - September 17, 2026

Elizabethtown Borough Council met on August 20, 2026, and approved routine finance and project payments, adopted temporary parking and appointment resolutions, discussed the 2027 Capital Improvement Plan and requested a PennDOT evaluation of the E High Street/Mount Joy Street intersection; public comment raised downtown accessibility, sewer flies and condemned properties.

Discussion Points

•Accessibility issues and sidewalk construction downtown
•Appointment of three members to boards and commissions
•Change Order No. 1 amount $41,262.00
•Council discussed funding mechanisms for proposed projects
•E High Street is under PennDOT jurisdiction
•Hershey abstained from the vote
•Payment No. 2 amount $41,136.89 to SM Johns
•Preliminary 2027 CIP covers EPD, Public Works, and wastewater infrastructure
•Recent local improvements completed at the intersection
•Sewer fly complaints and condemned properties on W High Street
•Sponsorship of Local Share Account grant for a minipumper/TAC unit
•Temporary parking solution applies to houses 101–215 on north side of W High Street
•Vote recorded as 4–2 with Rodriguez and Schoenberger opposing

Decisions

•Adopt Resolution 2026-16
•Adopt Resolution 2026-17
•Approve payment and change order
•Send letter to PennDOT
•Sponsor Local Share Account grant application

Directions

•Borough staff to assist with the application
•Include 'must-do' items in Version 1 of the 2027 Budget
•Send letter to PennDOT requesting evaluation
•Staff implement the parking solution
•Staff notify appointees

Sep

September 09, 2026, September 9, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners held its Sept. 9, 2026 meeting, proclaiming September as Emergency Preparedness Month and approving several formal actions including support for bond-financed Penn State Health projects, an agricultural conservation easement, a three-year AFSCME contract, and an IT services renewal.

Discussion Points

•Board voted to ratify the three-year agreement; specific contract provisions not included in the minutes.
•Contract term and dollar amount recorded along with percent increase.
•County certified property is in Agricultural Security Area.
•Executive session topics included the Francisco litigation (docket no. 5:25-cv-5775), a potential litigation matter and a labor matter.
•Proclamation outlines county and partner roles in emergency preparedness.
•Property totals 56.33 acres with 52.13 proposed for preservation.
•Public hearing on Sept. 4, 2026 satisfied Section 147(f) requirements.
•Renewal covers hardware, licensing and support for Rubrik backups.
•Residents urged to consult municipal EMCs and county website.
•The resolution authorizes support for bond financing for an ambulatory project and an EHR project serving Lancaster County.

Decisions

•Agreement of Sale for perpetual agricultural easement approved.
•Collective bargaining agreement approved.
•Disclosure of executive session topics; no public action recorded.
•Proclamation of Emergency Preparedness Month (September 2026) adopted.
•Renewal approved; funding from IT budget.
•Resolution No. 59 approved; up to $21 million of bond proceeds allocable to Lancaster County for the EHR Project.

Sep

September 08, 2026, September 8, 2026 agenda. Minutes

At a Sept. 8, 2026 Lancaster County commissioners work session, staff presented Resolution No. 59 (issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds for Penn State Health), Resolution No. 60 (an agricultural conservation easement), a proposed AFSCME collective bargaining agreement, and a renewal agreement with CDW G. The session convened at 10:00 a.m. and was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.

Discussion Points

•Presentation of bond issuance by outside counsel; no vote recorded
•Presentation of easement item; no property-level details in minutes
•Presentation of proposed collective bargaining agreement; no vote recorded
•Presentation of renewal agreement with CDW G; no contract terms recorded
•Reporter question about arbitration appeal referred to contract language

Decisions

•Motion to adjourn passed unanimously at 10:10 a.m.

Sep

Borough Council Public Meeting Minutes - September 3, 2026

Elizabethtown Borough Council voted to re-advertise a revised cul‑de‑sac parking ordinance (now limited to declared snow emergencies), approved contract change orders and a seed modification for public-works projects, extended a land‑development review, set the residential rental license fee, and reviewed a preliminary 2027 CIP list.

Discussion Points

•Chamber requested continued budget support and highlighted local initiatives and member count.
•Council approved a $10,750 seed modification to use meadow seed mix to align with the Master Park Plan.
•Council approved two change orders extending project deadlines and authorizing additional costs for unexpected damage.
•Council elected to limit parking restriction to declared snow emergencies rather than a fixed November–April period.
•Council extended the review deadline conditionally to allow the applicant time to address engineering review comments.
•Councilmember Schoenberger urged consideration of parking changes and restriction of Flock cameras.
•Motion to retain fee at $80 per unit.
•Multiple residents expressed concern about the proposed cul‑de‑sac ordinance during public comment.
•One councilmember opposed; no further discussion recorded.
•Resident Patti Szobocsan raised parking and facility relocation concerns.

Decisions

•Change Order No. 2 and Change Order No. 1 approved unanimously.
•Council voted unanimously to re‑advertise Ordinance 1033 with the discussed revisions.
•Fee retained at $80 per unit.
•Seed modification approved; funding split noted but exact allocations not recorded.
•Time extension approved 4‑1; Councilmember Schoenberger opposed.

Directions

•Applicant must submit revised plan addressing Lancaster Civil Engineering’s June 19, 2026 review letter by October 19, 2026.
•Borough Manager to re‑advertise Ordinance 1033 for a ten‑day public notice period.
•Council to consider the request during October budget meetings.
•Finance to allocate funds from General Fund and Capital Reserve as approved.
•None recorded; staff follow‑up required.
•Public Works to update project schedule and report on completion.

Sep

September 02, 2026, September 2, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County commissioners approved multiple grant agreements and contract renewals, adopted the Children & Youth Needs-Based Budget (Resolution No. 57), approved numerous Drug & Alcohol contract renewals and increases, approved a 10-year lease for Magisterial District Court 02-2-07, set the 2027 county holiday schedule (Resolution No. 58) and discussed local public-health messaging about measles and vaccines.

Discussion Points

•D'Agostino: "truthful, verifiable information is important to keep the trust of the community."
•Dauphin County to act as fiduciary agent for the grant.
•Examples include methadone maintenance $17/day, assessments $80/hour, outpatient $74/hour individual.
•Funding mix for placement contracts: 16% county, 56% state, 28% federal.
•Grant amount and 7.5% decrease from prior year.
•Line-item increases for in-home and residential services; foster-care daily rate increases (example: COBYS basic $92.72/day).
•New lease term and stepped rent schedule; 20.8% increase in total cost.
•Parsons: statements about press conference are "meticulously documented."
•Per-diem and hourly rates for multiple providers; contract caps and staffing additions.
•Purpose: equipment, training and services for counterterrorism, cyber-attacks and natural disasters.
•Use: support, referral, accompaniment, restitution assistance, partial salaries.
•Yoder: leaders should "advocate for the vaccine" and respect confidentiality if a local health department were formed.

Decisions

•Grant approved; Radiation Emergency Response Fund grant approved
•Grant renewal approved
•Lease approved
•No formal action to create a local health department recorded.
•Renewals and caps approved
•Resolution No. 57 adopted

Sep

September 01, 2026, September 1, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners held a work session on Sept. 1, 2026, where presenters reviewed a slate of grant and contract agreements and commissioners debated a resident’s call to create a county Public Health Department in response to a measles outbreak. Commissioners did not hold an executive session and adjourned at 11:29 a.m.

Discussion Points

•Chair D'Agostino said the county may lack responsibility for all public health functions and noted existing local health systems.
•Commissioner Parsons emphasized the need for facts, cost analysis, and transparent communication, and questioned reported measles deaths and public trust since Covid.
•Commissioner Yoder offered to draft a resolution and emphasized measles is "deadly and preventable."
•County Administrator clarified Sept. 2 meeting agenda to include two new Drug and Alcohol agreements.
•Minutes record presentation only; no vote recorded during the work session.
•Multiple staff presenters listed their agreements and grants to the board for review and future action.
•Resident Ben Cattell Noll urged establishing a county Public Health Department citing a measles outbreak and called for clearer public messaging and vaccination encouragement.
•Resolution No. 57 and accompanying implementation plan were presented to the board by multiple department directors.

Aug

August 26, 2026, August 26, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners met Aug. 26, 2026, and approved multiple contracts, grant awards and renewals including a $2.68 million bridge rehabilitation contract, a $6.48 million behavioral health services renewal, state grants for hazardous-materials response and justice-reinvestment security upgrades, and several procurement extensions. Commissioners also sought clarity after a governor-led press conference reporting two measles deaths.

Discussion Points

•Allocation of award across supplies, purchased services and computer software; award to support security and personnel training.
•Approval motion stated project meets financing law and public-purpose criteria; financing amount and farm address were recorded.
•Class pay rates and the SHARE program eligibility requirements were recorded; funding source for Geri-Fit is Aging Block Grant.
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•Grant will fund training, public and facility-owner education, administrative and operational expenses to strengthen hazardous materials response capability.
•Low bid amount, contingency and funding splits were recorded; project was publicly bid on Aug. 4 and three bids were received.
•Parsons reported the Coroner’s Office has no deaths caused by measles; he had contacted local hospitals and the Governor’s Office but received no confirmation.
•Rate schedules for county engineers and scope for camera replacements were recorded; funding sources were identified as General Services budget items.
•Renewal covers multiple service types for adults and children; the increase is attributed to higher operating costs.

Decisions

•Contract awarded; contingency approved.
•Contract extensions and camera upgrades approved.
•Contract renewed as presented.
•Contracts/MOU approved.
•Grant accepted; budget lines adjusted.
•Grant accepted; director authorized to sign.
•Resolution approved without amendment.

Aug

August 25, 2026, August 25, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County Commissioners declared a disaster emergency after a severe storm that produced at least one confirmed tornado, authorized emergency response actions and resource coordination, approved a DOJ grant application for the District Attorney's Office, received a HAZMAT contract performance update and approved a set of routine contracts and fee-schedule adjustments.

Discussion Points

•Authority to hire temporary staff and enter contracts to expedite recovery
•Deadline urgency (Aug. 28, 2026)
•Extent of storm damage (54 structures reported) and National Weather Service reassessment
•Formal votes recorded: disaster emergency ratification and DOJ grant application authorization
•HAZMAT incident counts and response categories (consult, duty officer, full-team)
•Limited detail in minutes; typical practice is to include terms in packets for formal meeting action
•Multiple other items presented without votes in the work session minutes
•Multiple renewal and procurement presentations recorded
•Need to open resource center in Columbia Borough to connect residents to services
•Presentation of resolution and named applicants Daniel S. and Hannah E. Lantz
•Public criticism from local newspaper and DA's rebuttal
•Purpose of DOJ grant (van for digital forensics, training, overtime reimbursement)
•Reduction in full-team scene responses and improved response times
•Reimbursements to local fire companies and pending HAZMAT study

Decisions

•Board accepted the update; study draft to be delivered in September
•Declaration of Disaster Emergency ratified; motion passed unanimously
•Items recorded for consideration; no transcribed votes in work session minutes
•Motion to approve the application passed unanimously
•No recorded vote in work session minutes
•Two formal approvals and the adjournment recorded; other matters to be carried to formal meeting if needed

Directions

•Authorize submission of grant application
•Department authorized to procure temporary assistance and enter contracts as needed
•Department of Public Safety to open resource center and coordinate multi-agency recovery work

Aug

Borough Council Public Meeting Minutes - August 20, 2026

Elizabethtown Borough Council met Aug. 20, 2026. Council approved sewer contract awards and several routine financial items, heard public comment urging changes to a proposed cul‑de‑sac ordinance, received a library presentation about summer programs and a Sept. 3 catalog rollout, and discussed land‑use constraints on a borough parcel purchased with a conservation grant.

Discussion Points

•Bills payable list presented with explicit fund totals.
•Chief Koch awaiting estimates for evidence‑room expansion.
•Chief Koch stated EPD operations plan is in effect for the Elizabethtown Fair.
•Council debated potential regulation of vape shops, weighing business impacts and public health concerns.
•Council reviewed bids for Phase 2 sanitary and storm sewer work.
•DCNR indicated the 1998 $50,000 conservation grant restricts non‑recreational use of 700 W. Bainbridge Street.
•Draft ordinance to update building‑code references and definitions presented.
•Library reported record adult summer reading signups and software transition details.
•Market Street Square release and denial of a late‑fee waiver recorded.
•Three public commenters raised concerns about the proposed cul‑de‑sac ordinance, focusing on access and safety.

Decisions

•Financial security released; Black Bear Rents late fee waiver denied; bills payable approved.
•Sanitary sewer contract awarded; storm sewer bids rejected

Directions

•Chief Koch to present options in September after receiving estimates.
•Clerk/finance to update records and communicate decisions.
•Council indicated the ordinance may be tweaked to reflect public comments; staff to review.
•Proceed with award to Anrich Inc for sanitary sewer; staff to develop options for storm sewer given rejected bids.
•Solicitor to review ordinance draft prior to advertisement; staff to research vape‑shop zoning and signage in neighboring municipalities.
•Staff to consider alternatives, including finding replacement land of equal value to offset conversion.

Aug

August 19, 2026, August 19, 2026 agenda. Minutes

Lancaster County commissioners met Aug. 19, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 54 to extend the Lancaster County Hospital Authority's term to Dec. 31, 2075, approved multiple contracts (fiber, IDD provider renewals, linens, salt) and appointed a new CFO; motions passed unanimously.

Discussion Points

•Appointment approved; reporter asked about hiring process; public commenter raised property-tax concerns and Commissioner Parsons acknowledged them.
•Board approved cooperative bids for salt procurement and noted price increases and budget funding.
•Board approved multiple provider renewals and an amendment reflecting increased utilization of legal services and incident-management needs.
•Board approved renewal for fiber service; county staff noted a modest cost decrease.
•Board recognized price increases due to materials costs and approved the purchase within facility budgets.
•Board reviewed Authority\u0002s request to increase its term of existence per state statute.

Decisions

•CFO appointment approved.
•Contract approved; funded by Act 17.
•Contract approved; staff to administer.
•Contracts approved; funding from Human Services Block Grant.
•Contracts approved; staff to administer.
•Resolution No. 54 adopted; amendment approved.

Directions

•Authority officers authorized to execute and file amendment paperwork with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
•No formal direction recorded on property-tax action.

Aug

August 18, 2026, August 18, 2026 agenda. Minutes

The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Aug. 18, 2026. Presentations included a proposed amendment to the Lancaster County Hospital Authority articles, an IT renewal with Frontier (a Verizon company), several behavioral-health contract renewals, and purchasing agreements; the board approved minutes and adjourned at 10:18 a.m.

Discussion Points

•Approval of Aug. 11, 2026 minutes; executive session disclosure about labor matter and Melendez litigation; presentation of next day's agenda; adjournment motion and unanimous passage.
•Presentation of amended and renewal agreements for several behavioral-health providers.
•Presentation of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation by the Authority's solicitor.
•Presentation of a renewal agreement with Frontier (a Verizon company).
•Presentation of vendor agreements by purchasing department.

Decisions

•Adjournment motion passed unanimously

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