![]() ![]() ![]() And the big bonus from what officials tell me for pursuing home rule is that they can play with their taxes and adjust the way that they taxed a resident." Opposition to home rule usually comes down to taxpayers thinking they may have to pay more money in taxes if it's approved. ![]() And that's what Lancaster City is trying to pursue right now. They can set their own laws and set their own rules for how they do things. They go by state guidelines unless they adopted something called home rule, which is a form of governance where they can have more control over themselves. But those townships and boroughs don't necessarily get to follow their own set of rules. Campos began the conversation by explaining what home rule is,"Pennsylvania is governed by its many municipalities, townships, boroughs. That commission met for the first time last week. Lancaster's primary election voters approved the formation of a study commission last month to determine whether a home rule form of government would serve the city better. Today, we're joined by Jade Campos, Metro Political Watchdog Reporter" for LNP in Lancaster. It's Friday when The Spark welcomes journalists onto the program.JLancaster home rule, safety updates from LNP reporter ![]()
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