The Thursday meeting discussed the recent Annville child abuse case, the construction of the 911 Call Center in North Cornwall, and the retirement of county prison warden Robert Karnes.
Lebanon County Commissioners
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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.
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County commissioners discuss plans for $36 million 911 center in North Cornwall
County commissioners received their first look Thursday at the proposed designs for the county’s new $36.8 million 911 Emergency Services Center to be built in North Cornwall Township.
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County commissioners pass 2021 budget, no new tax increases
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved the 2021 budget, which decreased by one-half of a percent over 2020’s budget.
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Commissioners vote to spend remainder of CARES funding, discuss year’s disbursement of funds
In mentioning that all of the money must be allocated and spent by Dec. 30, County Administrator Jamie Wolgemuth reminded the commissioners that the county has disbursed $9.1 million in grants to Lebanon County businesses in just over 3.5 months.
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County commissioners reveal proposed 2021 budget
Lebanon County Commissioners revealed Thursday the tentative 2021 fiscal year budget, which contains no tax increase and a decrease in spending of nearly $500,000.
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Commissioners certify election results, laud “impeccable & above reproach” work by county elections bureau
Approving the election results was one of numerous actions taken Thursday on a loaded agenda during the Lebanon County Commissioners’ biweekly meeting.
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Commissioners address timing issue regarding salaries for two row offices
Pennsylvania law requires county commissioners to set salaries for their own positions, as well as row offices, prior to the commencement of a position’s respective election year.
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Commissioners learn election went smoothly; address handling legal challenge
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved Thursday changes to three polling locations and several other election-related items pertaining to the upcoming general election on Nov. 3.
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Commissioners receive election update; approximately two dozen naked ballots received so far, senders to be notified
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved Thursday changes to three polling locations and several other election-related items pertaining to the upcoming general election on Nov. 3.
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Commissioners vote to acquire 10 acres in North Cornwall for 911 Center
The Lebanon County Commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a $1.3 million land purchase for construction of a new 911 Center in North Cornwall Township.
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Lebanon County buys Camp Shand from Lancaster Y, acreage to be preserved
Lebanon County Commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a proposal to purchase Cornwall-based Camp Shand at a cost of $725,000 from the Lancaster YMCA.
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Commissioners tentatively approve countywide ballot for Nov. 3 election
Countywide ballot for Nov. 3 election tentatively approved by commissioners at Thursday meeting.
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Commissioners tentatively approve mask campaign contract, agency asked to include max number of local firms
The $2.8 million public relations initiative, part of the state CARES Act settlement, will be led by Lebanon marketing agency Fresh Creative.
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County taps firm to print/mail absentee & mail-in ballots for general election
The county commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to outsource to a Harrisburg-based company the printing and mailing of absentee and mail-in ballots for the upcoming general election.
