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Lancaster Council approves road and park projects

Published Jul 27, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Lancaster Council approves road and park projects

The City Council approved a $3.51 million road maintenance contract, accepted $445,200 in grant funding for Avenue J neighborhood park planning, and authorized $488,223.40 for new playground surfacing at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 26, 2026

Lancaster Council backs utility relief and road funding

Council approved a $40 summer bill credit for Lancaster Energy customers, adopted a road-repair project list tied to an estimated $4,987,908 in SB 1 funding for 2026-2027, and endorsed Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Lancaster meeting summary

The City Council approved a large batch of routine spending, construction closeouts, grant funding, and contract extensions, including more than $13.2 million in check and wire registers and new authority to spend up to $699,624 annually on LED lighting parts.

6 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Lancaster City Council approves spending and grants

The City Council approved more than $7.9 million in check and wire payments, accepted a $1,996,592 violence prevention grant, and updated its investment policy. It also advanced contracts and projects for housing rehabilitation, community preservation, street safety, police radios, and recreation facilities.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Housing rehab funds and city grants approved

Lancaster City Council and Housing Authority approved a $300,000 housing rehab spending authority, accepted a $172,205 Clean California grant for the Team Up Lancaster program expansion, and authorized $4,073,894.87 in check registers.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Council approves major spending items

The Council approved a series of purchases and contracts, including a $941,170 police station microgrid project, security and technology upgrades for the Midtown Recreation Center, and a renewed police military equipment policy.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Lancaster approves major development steps

The City Council advanced the Parkway Village Specific Plan, including a land use change, zoning map amendment for about 435 acres, and certification of the final environmental impact report. Council also approved a $450,000 leadership and strategic advisory contract, accepted several infrastructure improvements and parcel maps, and adopted updates to the Open Space and Conservation Elements.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

City Council approves bonds and YardSmart program

Lancaster City Council approved up to $28 million in lease revenue bonds and launched the YardSmart Lancaster program, a citywide effort to help property owners replace front-yard turf with drought-tolerant landscaping.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Council rejects charter election changes

Lancaster City Council voted 5-0 to reject putting a charter amendment before voters that would have expanded the council from 4 to 5 members, added a vice mayor, and switched council elections from at-large to district-based seats.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Dec 10, 2025

Lancaster Council approves safety and housing actions

Lancaster City Council approved a three-year contract for 50 license plate recognition cameras, extended the moratorium on new and expanding smoke shops, and adopted a vacant property compliance program.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Vacant property rules tightened

Lancaster City Council introduced an ordinance to create a unified vacant property compliance program and approved a special tax annexation for Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 after the ballot tally showed one yes vote.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 5, 2025

School police agreement approved

The City Council approved a Joint Powers Agreement for the Westside School District Police Services Authority and authorized the City Manager to finalize and execute the agreement.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 28, 2025

City Council advances housing, election, and safety measures

The City Council approved a new temporary moratorium on opening or expanding smoke shops, moved forward with a mobile home park rent-increase rule tied to CPI with a 2.5% to 3% range, and set a general municipal election for April 14, 2026 to elect two council members.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 14, 2025

Housing and development actions approved

The City Council and Housing Authority approved a package of housing, land use, building code, and development actions, including a $5,000,000 CalHome grant acceptance, a $35,000,000 Homekey+ application, and the start of annexation and zoning changes for large areas of land.

5 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Closed session with legal matters

The Council met in closed session on 22 legal items, then reported it gave direction to staff and legal counsel on four of them but took no reportable action.

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Briefing

Sep 9, 2025

Lancaster approves housing, parks, and emergency measures

Lancaster approved a local emergency ordinance responding to homeless encampments and property maintenance issues, while also advancing housing agreements, park funding, and new fees for the BLVD Tree Dedication Plaque Program.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Aug 26, 2025

Lancaster Council approves cleanup and police purchases

Lancaster City Council approved a community cleanup program, a police equipment purchase, and several property and infrastructure actions, including a $9.66 million payment register and water-rights agreements.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Aug 12, 2025

Lancaster approves housing, energy, and safety actions

Lancaster City Council approved a wide set of measures, including a behavioral health hospital funding action, housing and land-use changes, energy program updates, and a police pepper spray policy.

3 min readMunicipal coverage