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Lebanon City Council unanimously voted to prepare and submit two grant applications at the Aug. 25 meeting.

The first grant application is under the Pennsylvania Municipal Assistance Program for the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the city, and the second is with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a Main Street Matters grant program, which would be used for facade improvements in the Central Business District.

Comprehensive plans help governments plan for the community’s future growth and development, Mayor Sherry Capello said during the meeting.

“The city of Lebanon’s comprehensive plan is a long-range planning document that guides decisions about lan

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