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Government · Council Mayor

Elizabethtown Council Bans Tobacco in Public Spaces

Elizabethtown Council unanimously bans tobacco use in borough buildings and downtown square. Council President Jeff Winterborne and members Matthew Rodriguez, Andrew Schoenberger, Jay Hynicker, and J. Marc Hershey (Councilmember Jeff McCloud absent) also approved Ordinance 1031 restricting parking

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Government · Council Mayor

Elizabethtown Council approves street signal rewiring project

Elizabethtown Borough Council approves $59,449 street signal rewiring, hazard plan adoption. Council President Jeff Winterborne and Councilmembers Matthew Rodriguez, Andrew Schoenberger, J. Marc Hershey, and Jay Hynicker voted unanimously Thursday to accept the low bid from Herr Lighting and Signal

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Government · Planning Commission

Planning Commission accepts Herr field stormwater plan for review

Elizabethtown Planning Commission unanimously accepts Herr field stormwater plan for formal review. The commission met April 14 with members Jenni Woodworth, Danielle Derolf, Derrick McDonald, Tyler Hoover, and Katelyn Landis present. Assistant Borough Manager Pamela Roberts introduced the Ira R.

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Government · Council Mayor

Council denies zoning amendment in 4-2 vote

Elizabethtown Council rejects zoning amendment 4-2. The borough Council voted to deny a proposed zoning ordinance amendment backed by Catalyst Commercial Development, with President Jeff Winterborne and Councilmembers Andrew Schoenberger and J. Marc Hershey joining Schoenberger's motion for denial,

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Government · Council Mayor

Council tables zoning text amendment for mixed-use development project

Elizabethtown Borough Council tables zoning text amendment for major mixed-use development. Council Member Andrew Schoenberger moved to table a proposed zoning ordinance amendment enabling a cross-municipal development near Route 283 and Route 743, following a public hearing where residents raised

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Government · Planning Commission

Planning Commission backs two infrastructure grant applications

The Elizabethtown Planning Commission unanimously approved letters of support for two infrastructure grant applications totaling $400,000. Assistant Borough Manager Pamela Roberts explained the borough seeks $200,000 for Americans with Disabilities Act ramp improvements along East Washington, East

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Government · Council Mayor

Council awards $74,979 concrete repair bid, directs park improvements

Elizabethtown Borough Council awards $74,979 concrete repair bid, directs grant applications. At its February 19 meeting, Council unanimously approved the 2026 Concrete Repair Project bid to SM Johns & Sons Construction, LLC. Council prioritized a C2P2 Park Grant Application focused on Area 5

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Government · Council Mayor

Council approves 10-unit apartment building on Market Street

Council approves 10-unit apartment at 502 S Market Street. Elizabethtown Borough Council unanimously approved conditional use status for Inch's Properties, LLC to develop an apartment building in the R-3 High-Density Residential Zoning District, with conditions including posting property manager

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