AGP Executive Report

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Lancaster County Property Taxes: Lancaster County’s first countywide property reassessment in nine years takes effect Jan. 1, with values rising sharply and unevenly since 2017—setting up a wave of appeals and renewed scrutiny of how reassessments translate into tax bills. School District Policy Shift: The School District of Lancaster moved toward ending mandatory drug testing for most job candidates, citing fairness concerns and outdated targeting of marijuana users, while still leaving room for role-specific testing. Utilities & Home Costs: A Clay Township couple says a meter mix-up led them to pay a neighbor’s electric bill for seven years, highlighting how utility billing errors can snowball into major household costs. Local Economic Development: QorTek’s expansion story in Woodward Township—turning a vacant elementary school into a high-tech maritime hardware hub—was highlighted during a visit by U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson. Affordable Housing Funding: Centre County is reopening its CASH affordable housing grant program in July, offering $250,000 for projects that build or rehab homes for households tied to area income limits. Public Safety & EMS: A Clarion County study warns the EMS system can’t keep operating as it has due to funding and staffing shortages, pushing leaders toward a more cooperative model. Immigration Enforcement Realignment: DHS/ICE is reportedly backing away from converting seven purchased warehouses into detention sites, with properties in Pennsylvania and other states slated for transfer or sale. Tech & Antitrust: Google filed an appellate brief challenging the DC Circuit’s default-search antitrust remedies, a fight that could reshape how data-sharing and search placement rules work for years. Workforce Pressure: A report on teens’ summer job search shows hiring is still tough for 16- to 19-year-olds, with fewer landing jobs than in past decades. Data Center Backlash: Pennsylvania lawmakers and local officials continue debating data center rules as residents weigh connectivity benefits against infrastructure and community impacts.

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