Lancaster City Council is officially weighing in on Lancaster Countyâs lack of a health department.
Council members at a Monday committee meeting considered a resolution supporting the creation of a county health department and moved the resolution out of committee and onto councilâs April 13 agenda.
The Manheim Township Board of Commissioners passed a similar resolution last month and then sent it to every school district and municipality in Lancaster County, urging them to do the same.
Lancaster City Council President Ismail Smith-Wade-El said he asked the city clerk to draft a resolution similar to Manheim Townshipâs but with some adjustments. Those included adding a reference to a study conducted by Franklin & Marshall College, which was partially funded by the United Way of Lancaster County and indicated strong support for a public health department.