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East Lampeter supervisors OK extending emergency housing program for the homeless in township motels lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
East Lampeter Township supervisors unanimously approved a policy that allows hotels and motels in its jurisdiction to become temporary shelters for people who have lost housing due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The resolution waives the 30-day maximum tenancy for hotels and motels and allows local housing organizations to work with hoteliers in the township to house individuals facing homelessness for several months.
âI appreciate the collaboration between staff and the organizations,â board Chairman Corey Meyers said right before the vote. âItâs heartwarming this time of year that weâre all doing this.â
âThis would fit within the broader homeless coalition and the services therein,â said Mike McKenna, president of Tabor Community Services. âWe have a pretty robust system for screening individuals who are homeless and connecting them with the shelter that best fits the circumstances for that household.â
Local groups do great work to assist the homeless, but government must do more [editorial] lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.