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The measure now moves to the York City Sewer Authority Board, which York City Mayor Michael Helfrich has said is a vote that is expected this month. ....
After months of debate, the city s wastewater treatment plant officially has a new owner. On Tuesday, March 2, City Council members voted 4-1 in favor for the $235 million sale of York s wastewater treatment plant to Pennsylvania-American Water. In accordance with the purchasing agreement, $20 million of the sale will be allocated to help the city offset legacy costs and pay off sewer revenue bonds. Councilwoman Edquina Washington was the lone dissenting vote. Councilwoman Washington had previously voiced concerns over the sale. It is another step forward in a relatively complex process to transfer one of the city s largest assets, Mayor Michael Helfrich said. ....
York City avoids government shutdown, passes budget York Dispatch York City avoided tax hikes, job cuts and a potential government shutdown Wednesday afternoon after council member Edquina Washington relented and supported a 2021 budget that assumes the sale of the city s wastewater treatment system. Washington has for a week been a critic of the plan, first put forth by Mayor Michael Helfrich, that would fund the city s $116.8 million budget without tax increases and job cuts. The alternative to selling the wastewater system, Helfrich has said, was a budget that would have hiked property taxes by 48% and eliminated more than two dozen jobs. ....