Concerned citizens from the Mt. Joy Township and Elizabethtown Borough are in favor of a more practical location for the proposed Elizabethtown Area School District Intermediate (Grade 4-6) Elementary School (Bear Creek). We are calling attention to all those who live in the Elizabethtown Area School District, especially those who have young pre-school or grade […]
As many long term Elizabethtown Area residents are aware, regional planning has been an issue as municipalities, school districts, and others struggled to communicate and cooperate. That is all about to change since Northwest Lancaster County neighbors will discuss regional planning on May 22.
Residents of the northwest region of Lancaster County are invited to discuss […]
Visit the Elizabethtown Area School District website to access “Frequently Asked Questions” on the district’s Bear Creek Intermediate Elementary School project. The district developed the FAQs to help community members better understand the proposal. The FAQs contain answers to a wide variety of questions including the need for the school, timeline for the project, the […]
Elizabethtown Fairground History
The Superintendent of EASD at the time the agreement was made between the School District and the Fairgrounds came forward and would like to make this Fairground history known to all.
In the late 1970’s, an agreement between the school administration and representatives from the Elizabethtown Fair was established outlining the use of […]
Traffic Impact on Inadequate Roads
The proposed site is in a relatively remote area with very limited access. All traffic will funnel onto Sheaffer Road which is a very narrow and winding rural road with no access from High Street.
In addition to Sheaffer Road, the following roads will experience a significant increase in traffic: Spring Road, […]
May 5, 2008
Jamie Rowley Chairman
Elizabethtown Area School District
600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Dear Jamie:
The Mount Joy Township Board of Supervisors and Administration recognizes our responsibilities as host to all development proposals and will review all proposals as they conform to our subdivision and land development ordinances.
The letter recently received from Elizabethtown Borough (May 1st.), we […]
May 1, 2008
Jamie Rowley Chairman
Elizabethtown Area School District
600 East High Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Dear Jamie:
On behalf of Borough Council, I am writing to request that the School District (District) place a sixty (60) to ninety (90) day hold on pursuing the Bear Creek Intermediate School in order to explore alternatives with the community. While the District […]
The following representatives were present on behalf of Elizabethtown School District:
Amy Slamp, Superintendent of Elizabethtown School District
George Longridge, Business Manager for Elizabethtown School District
Troy Portser, Director of Community and School Information for the School District
Scott Cousin, Architect with Crabtree Rohrbaugh
Brian Bingeman, Site Engineer for the School District
Mark Stanley, School District Solicitor
Ms. Slamp stated that recent […]
The EASD ACT 34 hearing for the proposed Bear Creek Elementary school was held Thursday May 1st, at 7:30 PM. This hearing and the information about the school project was conspicuously missing from the Spring Edition of “Bear Tracks” that was recently mailed by the school district to the community residents.
In case you missed […]
According to the EASD Beak Creek School proposal, this area will see the majority of Faculty/Staff, and Parent drop-off traffic from the direction of the population center and West Donegal Township. There are many identifiable problems with intersections and roadways. The notes refer to the photo. These problems need to be researched and either dismissed […]
