Over the past few months, we have started the process of prioritizing community concerns to address with the $39.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (or ARPA) funds allocated to the City of Lancaster. Council, thank you for engaging in this conversation and determining next steps. As we have talked about throughout the month, housing issues are a priority for many of us and our…
Mayor Danene Sorace was recently elected President of the Pennsylvania Municipal League while the organization held its Municipal Leadership Summit earlier this month in Lancaster City.
The City of Lancaster has begun an engagement process regarding $39.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding with the launch of a project on Engage Lancaster, Mayor Danene Sorace announced today. “This once-in-a-generation investment must be made with great care and thought about what is most needed in our specific community, with transparency and through engagement with the community about how to…
The City of Lancaster has received $39.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in response to the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. Based on initial guidance from US Treasury, these funds can be used in a few main ways: responding to Covid-19 and its negative economic impacts; replacing lost municipal revenue; water and sewer infrastructure and broadband investments….
“We’d love to figure out new ways to do what we’re mandated to do. The challenge is that we’re required to do these things and yet we’re not given the tools to pay for them.” – Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Pew released a report this month on the tax limits placed on local governments,…
In response to an uptick in illegal fireworks use and neighbor complaints, the Bureau of Police reminds residents that it is illegal to set off fireworks from public property or within 150 feet of an occupied structure and has zero tolerance for illegal fireworks usage. The Police Bureau is committed to stepping up patrols and…
LANCASTER, Pa., June 21, 2021 — After a six-month search process Mayor Sorace announced the appointment of John T. Bey as the next Chief of the Lancaster Police Bureau. Sorace said “I am pleased to announce the appointment of John T. Bey as Chief of the Lancaster Police Bureau. After weighing community input, a national search, an extensive interview process,…
LANCASTER, Pa., April 20, 2021 — Mayor Danene Sorace and Interim Chief of Police John Bey released the following statement today as the country awaits the verdict of the Chauvin Trial. “As the jury continues its deliberation of the case of Derek Chauvin, the City of Lancaster understands that this verdict has great significance to our community and communities across the country. …
As our country faces the death of Daunte Wright at the hands of police in Minnesota – just 10 miles from the courtroom where a former police officer is on trial for the murder of George Floyd – I think it’s appropriate that we are discussing both public safety and public health at Council tonight….
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