When: Lampeter-Strasburg school board meeting, May 17, in person for members, Zoom for staff and YouTube for others.
What happened: The board approved an agreement with the West Lampeter Township tax collector authorizing the school district to collect its own real estate taxes.
Why itâs important: An agreement with Dee Dee McGuire, West Lampeter Townshipâs tax collector, appoints school district Business Manager Keith Stoltzfus as deputy tax collector to collect all school district taxes, as posted.
What it means: Stoltzfus said the agreement is a formality and just means the district will collect its own taxes. He said the district received 9,000 tax bills in the fall.
When: West Lampeter Township Supervisors meeting, May 10, in person.
What happened: Supervisors voted unanimously to allow the West Lampeter Township Police Department to pursue accreditation through the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.
Background: Accreditation is an intensive process that examines police practices and measures them against statewide standards. Chief Brian Wiczkowski said there are 139 standards, each of which requires two proofs of compliance. The process includes an initial assessment of the police building and a final assessment once standards are in place. The cost is $1,000 annually with charges starting the year following accreditation achievement.
Quotable: Wiczkowski said the process takes more than a year but that department personnel can handle the workload without diminishing street patrols. âItâs heavy work, but itâs good in the long run. ⦠From a professional standpoint, itâs the right thing to do.â
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The park includes many sports fields, walking trails and a state-of-the-art playground. Author: FOX43 Newsroom Updated: 10:20 PM EDT April 10, 2021
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. West Lampeter Township held a dedication ceremony for their new Village Park on Healthy Kids Day in the Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA parking lot near the Veterans Memorial.
The park includes many sports fields, walking trails and a state-of-the-art playground.
The township celebrated its opening day with giveaways, games, food trucks and a DJ.
Community members were excited to start using the new facilities. I mean there s a lot of people that now can use this space and I think it s gonna provide a great facility for the kids to learn and practice on, said Austin Steffy, coach at Lampeter-Strasburg Youth.