COLUMBIA SPY

Monday, January 12, 2015

Time for Lancaster County to get (fully) together on police service - LancasterOnline Editorial

Stedman favors leaving the Lancaster Bureau of Police in place and putting the rest in a single regional force. Such an approach would be a first in the region.

Such consolidation would not only save money by pooling resources and reducing overhead, Stedman said. It also would improve crime fighting by making seamless what now takes coordination across municipal lines.

http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/time-for-lancaster-county-to-get-fully-together-on-police/article_c19d46f0-9859-11e4-a24f-e36c0af793a4.html

Providence Twp. defends records-review policy

Well, this is a draconian measure. What are they afraid of? It's even easier to get public information in Columbia. (Some of it, anyway.)
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Providence Township supervisors will continue to require appointments to review public documents at the township municipal office.

The township also requires the presence of a supervisor to answer any questions or view township records or documents.

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http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/providence-twp-defends-records-review-policy/article_5dff1da6-9a9f-11e4-a2aa-97cfc738fc0b.html?mode=jqm

Three sites added to Historic Preservation Trust's Watch List of 10 most threatened properties

One site no longer on the list is an early 19th century log house and root cellar at 522 Norwood Road, Columbia, that can't be restored or moved by its new owners, Historic Preservation president Lisa Horst said.

Two other properties no longer on the list are the 1870 David Mayer farmstead, 1580 Fruitville Pike, Manheim Township, and the former 1895 Long Funeral Home, 855 Chestnut St., Columbia.

Both properties are being restored for new uses, Horst said.

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http://m.lancasteronline.com/news/local/three-sites-added-to-historic-preservation-trust-s-watch-list/article_bf9183e4-9a7a-11e4-b6d7-3fa258e13af5.html?mode=jqm