Lebanon County commissioners took two major steps on Thursday to upgrade the county’s obsolete public safety radio system.
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Grants approved, coroner’s report received at new County Commissioner’s first meeting
Grant approval, the coroner’s annual report, and board reorganization were all part of the Lebanon County commissioners’ first meeting following Mike Kuhn taking office to complete the remainder of the late Bill Ames’ term as commissioner.
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Commissioners approve $750K ARPA grant for workforce empowerment center
Lebanon County Commissioners approved the release of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to Tec Centro Lebanon for the organization to house its new workforce empowerment center.
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Court releases info on applicants vying to replace late Bill Ames as commissioner
The Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas has released documents filed by each of the 24 persons applying to fill the county commissioner post left empty by the December death of Republican William E. Ames, Jr.
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County Commissioners approve 2022 budget and a .6-mill tax increase
The increase from 3.2925 mills to 3.8925 mills means a homeowner next year would pay about $3.89 in property tax for every $1,000 of assessed value on their home, an increase of about 60 cents per $1,000 dollars.
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County Commissioners will raise taxes to cover capital project, other rising costs
Jamie Wolgemuth, chief clerk/county administrator, said General Fund expenses are increasing by 6.63 percent to over $54 million in 2022.
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Renaissance Crossroads falls victim to staffing shortages
Lebanon County Commissioners were informed that the Renaissance Crossroads program will cease operations in Lebanon County at the end of 2021.
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County Commissioners shuffle funding for ongoing redevelopment projects
Lebanon County Commissioners on Thursday approved several requests from its redevelopment authority to obtain funding through the state’s Community Development Block Grant program for 2021.
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Commissioners direct $800k of Marcellus Shale funding to rail trail
The county commissioners approved Thursday by a 2-1 vote its portion of Phase 6C funding in the amount of $800,000 for the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail expansion project.
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Commissioners approve MH/ID/EI end-of year expense, hear updates on Tropical Depression Ida
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved a Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention (MH/IP/EI) Program end-of-year expense, recognized Hunger Action Month, and heard updates on Tropical Depression Ida at Thursday’s meeting.
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Old bridges, new 911 building, closed vax center mark commissioners’ meeting
Deteriorating infrastructure, declining COVID vaccine demand, the new emergency call center project, and the retirement of a long time employee were on the agenda at the July 15 Lebanon County Commissioners’ meeting, the first held in-person since early 2020.
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Commissioners recertify handicap accessibility of polling places
Lebanon County commissioners approved Thursday the recertification of all 60 polling places as handicap accessible.
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Lebanon County Commissioners debate mail-in box accessibility
After lengthy discussion, the commissioners voted along party lines, 2-1, to limit access to the box to regular business hours.
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County to receive over $10 million for rental and hospitality industry relief, mass vaccination site in the works
Financial relief for over $10 million for renters and business owners within the hospitality industry is headed to Lebanon County.
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Commissioners hire new prison warden, vote for salary study
The Thursday meeting of the Lebanon County Commissioners saw the hiring of Tina Litz to the position of county prison warden.
