Township Accepting Letters of Interest for Emergency Management Coordinator Position
Any Township resident interested in serving the Township as the appointed Emergency Management Coordinator is encouraged to submit a letter of interest, along with a summary of experience and qualifications, to the Township for consideration. The Township Board of Supervisors serves as the recommending entity for local Emergency Management Coordinator appointments by the Governor.
In accordance with a directive of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), the Coordinator shall be professional competent and capable of exerting leadership, planning, training and effective coordination among operating agencies of government and controlling coordinated operations by local emergency preparedness forces. PEMA also provides for specific in-service training to be undertaken by appointed Coordinators.
A complete copy of PEMA Directive D2022-02 can be viewed HERE.
Anyone interested in learning more, please contact Township Manager Scott Kingsboro at 717-426-3167 or scott@eastdonegaltwp.com.
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Feb
2025 Township Scholarship Information Now Available
The 2025 East Donegal Township Board of Supervisors Scholarship Program information, and application, is now available for pick-up at the Township Office, 190 Rock Point Road, or can be downloaded HERE.
Started in 2015, the program awards a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior currently attending Donegal High School, and a resident of East Donegal Township, that plans to further their education as a full-time student at an accredited junior college, college, university, or vocational school. Award money is for one year only and for the purposes of tuition, books, and fees only.
A scholarship award selection considers (no priority given) field of study, character, scholastic record, involvement in community work, written recommendations and extracurricular activities of all applicants in determining the scholarship recipient. Financial need is not an eligibility factor.
The application deadline is 4:00 PM April 10, 2025. Winners will be notified in writing by May 6, 2025 and will be invited to attend the Donegal School District’s Awards Program to be held on Monday, May 19, 2025. The winner will also be asked to attend an East Donegal Township Board of Supervisors meeting and have their picture taken for the Township newsletter.
Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the school attended by the scholarship winner upon receipt of verification of enrollment at a college, university, or vocational school, successful completion of one semester of full-time enrollment and invoice of tuition for second semester of enrollment.
Employees and Board of Supervisors of East Donegal Township and their immediate family members are not eligible.
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Feb
Lancaster County Property Assessment Encourages Residents to Update Property Records Ahead of 2027 Reassessment
Lancaster County Property Assessment Encourages Residents to Update Property Records Ahead of 2027 Reassessment
Lancaster County Property Assessment Office is preparing for the 2027 property reassessment and encourages property owners within the County to do the same. Counties are required by law to conduct periodic reassessments of all properties. The County of Lancaster previously completed reassessments in 2017.
Property owners can begin checking their property record through the Property Assessment website to ensure that all data on file is correct.
A reassessment is the process used to determine accurate and fair property values within the County. The process of the assessment will begin in 2025 for the 2027 Reassessment. In 2025 and 2026, an assessor from the Lancaster County Property Assessment Office may visit your property for an outside-only inspection, including taking photos from the exterior of the property. Assessment staff will have county identification, and their vehicles clearly marked designating them to be from the Property Assessment Office.
The purpose of a reassessment is to ensure the fairness of taxes relative to property values, not to increase taxes. Reassessment does not generate additional revenue for the County or other real estate taxing bodies. Even though a property’s assessment may increase, taxing bodies must adjust their current tax rate to remain revenue neutral, before making any other adjustments.
Please contact the Lancaster County Property Assessment Office on questions or to assist residents with preparation for the 2027 reassessment.
