When: Mountville Borough Council meeting, April 12.
What happened: Borough Council shot down a resolution initiated by Manheim Township supporting a county health department. Not all council members were present, but several members said adding a county layer of health oversight is redundant.
Background: Manheim Township sent the resolution to every school district and municipality in Lancaster County, including Mountville Borough. The document supporting a Lancaster County health department has received mixed reviews.
Quotable: Council member Richard Spiegel, chairperson of public safety, police and fire, was the first to voice his objection to the resolution saying. âIt would be a waste of taxpayer money when we already have a lot of government money in health care,â he said.