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Council Approves Drug Prevention Grant Application

LancasterFeb 9, 20261 min read

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Council voted 9-0 to authorize the Lancaster Police Department to apply for a 2026-2027 drug use prevention grant.

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The vote allows the Lancaster Police Department to seek outside funding for drug use prevention work. Council also approved selling unneeded city property through online auctions and authorized participation in four cooperative purchasing programs intended to save time and money. The meeting record does not include a final decision on the proposed rezoning discussed at the public hearing.

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Authorized the Lancaster Police Department to apply for the 2026-2027 drug use prevention grant; the measure passed 9-0.
Authorized city departments to sell unneeded or obsolete property through internet auctions in 2026; the measure passed 9-0.
Authorized Lancaster to join the Cooperative Council of Governments and participate in the Equalis Group cooperative purchasing program; the measure passed 9-0.
Authorized participation in the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program; the measure passed 9-0.
Authorized participation in the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement administered by OMNIA Partners, Public Sector; the measure passed 9-0.
Authorized participation in the State of Ohio Cooperative Purchasing Program; the measure passed 9-0.

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