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Plain-language briefs of Lancaster's public meetings — what the boards actually did, decided, and argued about. Compiled from the official recordings and agendas.

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LancasterZoning Board of Appeals · Sep 10Lancaster's code officer will seek a local law requiring updated surveys after variance work; ZBA members push back on the cost to homeowners Industrial Development Agency · Sep 8Lancaster IDA revives an expired sales-tax break, backdating six months so a $6.5 million Walden Avenue build can finish Town Board · Sep 8Lancaster police cleared Highway Superintendent John Pilato in a millings inquiry the supervisor set off — 15 hours of the chief's time, no charges, no vote Zoning Board of Appeals · Sep 10Lancaster ZBA grants all three appeals 6-0: a 1,344 sq ft garage on Lake Avenue, a front-yard shed on Nicholas Lane, a 6-foot fence on Middlebury Lane Industrial Development Agency · Sep 8IDA board weighs pulling a Pavement Road landlord's tax deal over three tenants it never consented to

Town BoardResolutions, bids, local laws, and the public-comment floor

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

No Charges Over the Millings. No Truce, Either.

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Planning BoardSite plans, subdivisions, and special-use permits

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Half an Acre Draws a Positive Declaration

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Board of EducationDistrict business, budget, and policy

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Zoning Board of AppealsArea and use variances, special-use permits

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Three Appeals, Three Yeses, and an Argument Over Who Pays to Prove the Line

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Industrial Development AgencyIncentives, PILOTs, and industrial development financing

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

A Landlord's Tax Deal Now Turns on One Personal Trainer

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