When: Manheim Borough Council meeting, May 11.
What happened: Council approved a request from Christina Street for her Cadet troop to collect donations for community organizations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 22 in Market Square.
Details: Street said the troop, which meets at Salem United Methodist Church, is working on its silver award. They are planning to collect canned goods for the Manheim Central Food Pantry, water and sports drinks for the Manheim Fire Company, pre-packaged snacks for Teen Central, used printer cartridges for the Manheim Community Library, toys for Northwest EMSâ Toys for Tots toy drive and funds for the Manheim Borough Police Department s K-9 unit. She said the scouts have made videos about the mission of each organization. Videos will be posted on the Little Town of Manheim Facebook page prior to the collection date. Street said scouts will be stationed at the gazebo in Market Square to collect donations.
When: Manheim Borough Council meeting, April 13.
What happened: Borough Council discussed but took no action on a resolution encouraging Lancaster County commissioners to create a public health department.
Discussion: Council had mixed thoughts on establishing a county health department. Mayor Scot Funk said he was torn about the proposal. He said the COVID-19 pandemic was a learning curve for all agencies and municipalities, but overall he feels a county health department would provide more control at a local level. Council member Bryan Howett said a single point of contact at the county level is needed. Council member Noah Martin said heâs definitely not in favor of a county health department.