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Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services (DES) personnel received permission from the county commissioners to pursue a potential contract that would provide hazmat services to Lancaster County.

That non-vote of approval to formally negotiate an agreement was made during a county commissioners workshop on Aug. 27. The commissioners don’t take formal votes at these sessions but did decide to allow DES and the county solicitor to craft an agreement to present to Lancaster County officials.

LebTown first exclusively reported in early July that Lebanon County DES had assumed hazmat coverage for Lancaster County for at least the next two months, beginning July 1. Those services are currently

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