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Featured Article: COVID-Relief Funding for Non-Profits
The City of Lancaster has been allocated funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). A portion of these funds are being used for assistance to non-profit organizations to recover from shortfalls in revenue during 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. Eligibility:
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Community News
South End Neighborhood Garden - Spring 2022 Update
May 13, 2022
The South End Garden Club is back for the start of the growing season. Tom James offered to help by tilling the garden plot earlier this week, which allowed the club to plant a large variety of vegetables and herbs this morning.
Community Development Champion Award - Bob Sulick
May 9, 2022
We would like to recognize Bob Sulick as our Community Development Champion for everything he has done for our department and community. Bob stepping up to lead our Lead Hazard Control Program has allowed us to do so much more to help the community.
Lynda Berge Disser presented Bob with the Community Development Champion Award before City Council on May 9th 2022. You can watch the recording of the presentation below:
Lancaster, at a glance:
Lancaster | Fairfield County | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,159 | 157,574 | 11,689,100 |
| Area Median Income (AMI) | $43,720 | $56,339 | $58,642 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Top Employment Sectors | Education, Health & Social Services 24% | Education, Health & Social Services 24.2% | Education, Health & Social Services 24.1% |
| Retail 15.8% | Retail 13.8% | Manufacturing 15.3% | |
| Manufacturing 13.1% | Manufacturing 9.6% | Retail 11.4% | |
| Top Employers | Fairfield Medical Center | Fairfield Medical Center | Cleveland Clinic |
| Fairfield County | Pickerington Schools | Walmart | |
| Anchor-Hocking | Fairfield County | Kroger | |
| Median Gross Rent | $797 | $827 | $813 |
| % Occupied Housing | 89.5% | 92.2% | 89.9% |
| Median Home Value | $125,900 | $185,300 | $145,700 |
*American Community Survey (2019)
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