volunteers needed

Lancaster Township is looking for volunteers interested in serving on the Township’s board and commissions. Currently we have a vacancy on the Planning Commission and we’re looking form a Youth Aid Panel. Below are descriptions of each group.

Letters ( or emails ) or interest can be directed to

Bill Laudien
Township Manager
Lancaster Township
1240 Maple Ave.
Lancaster Pa 17603
wlaudien@twp.lancaster.pa.us

Letter of interest for these open positions will be accepted through August 15th. Letters submitted after the 15th will be kept for future openings.

Lancaster Township Youth Aid Panel

The Youth Aid Panel provides an alternative to the judicial system for first time juvenile offenders.

If a juvenile commits a first offense, admits to the offense and is willing to provide restitution for the offense, then that case is taken from the judicial system and referred to the Lancaster Township Youth Aid Panel. The Panel works with both the victim and offender to increase the accountability and responsibility of the youth for their action, while satisfying the offense against the victim.

This position requires a training course held in the fall. The course is one night a week for 8 weeks, typically on a Tuesday or a Thursday. Once established the Panel will meet once a month on a night to be determine. We’re asking for at least a one year commitment for all appointees.

There are 6 positions available for the Panel.


The Lancaster Township Planning Commission

The Planning Commission’s role is to promote and coordinate comprehensive long-range planning, growth-management, transportation, and environmental protection, as it makes its recommendations to the Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors.

The Planning Commission meeting is held on the third (3rd) Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Township office located on 1240 Maple Avenue.

This position doesn’t require any specific training, but the Township does provide training opportunities for all commission members. The current vacancy is to fill a term through 12/31/13.

Cable Franchise hearing

On August 9th, as part of the regular Supervisors meeting, the Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing regarding the renewal of the Comcast Cable franchise renewal.

This public hearing is part of the preliminary portion of franchise renewal, in which the Township/Borough reviews the cable operator’s past performance and identifies the Township’s future cable-related community needs. As such, as part of this public hearing, we invite comments from any citizens who wish to speak regarding either or both of the aforementioned subjects.

Franchise renewal is the best opportunity for municipalities to assert their rights with respect to their cable operators and to obtain important benefits in return for granting the cable operators the right to use its public rights-of-way. These benefits include:

1. A State-of-the-Art Cable System now and in the future;
2. Strong Customer Service Standards;
3. Free Services to Community Facilities;
4. Better Reporting Requirements from the Cable Operator;
5. Franchise Fees;
6. A Franchise Grant;
7. An Educational and Governmental (EG) Channel;
8. Legal Protections of the Rights-of-Way; and
9. Better Mechanisms to Enforce the Franchise Agreement.

These are just some of the potential benefits available through franchise renewal. Citizens may address these items or any other cable-related items that are important to them.

Thefts from Vehicles

Thefts from Vehicles, Judie Lane (LT) – Three unlocked vehicles on Judie Lane, Lancaster Township, were entered sometime overnight July 13-14, 2010. Clothing was taken from one and CD’s from another, but nothing was taken from the third. Loss $170.

West Nile Spraying

The Lancaster County West Nile Virus (WNV) – Mosquito Control Program will be conducting an ATV mounted Ultra Low Volume (ULV)

Mosquito control operation in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County. High populations of mosquitoes that have positive for WNV have been detected in the vicinity of residential communities near the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Millersville Pike.



Weather permitting, the control work will take place late Monday evening, July 12, 2010. Should inclement weather prevail or other unforeseen circumstances occur, the event will happen Tuesday evening, July 13, 2010.



As Coordinator of the program I will be on-site for the application, operating under Business Unit #BU4451. To provide effective control of adult mosquitoes via quick knockdown, Biomist 3+15 will be applied at a rate of 0.75 ounces per acre (please see attached MSDS). This is a low residual adulticide which will be gone by sun-up.



Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.



Respectfully submitted,



Matt Mercer



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Matt Mercer

Lancaster County WNV – Mosquito Control Program

Penn State Cooperative Extension

1383 Arcadia Road - Room 140

Lancaster, PA 17601-3184

Offc: 717.394.6851

Cell: 717.341.5293

mjm70@psu.edu