East Lampeter Township supervisors are joining a movement to change Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act.
A package of bills that would make changes to law is making its way through the state Legislature.
Supervisors adopted a resolution from the Pennsylvania Association of Township Supervisors March 20 supporting legislation to amend the law, which provides for high wages for workers on publicly funded construction projects with a cost of more than $25,000.
The resolution states that "the cost and burden of these artificially inflated wages are born by taxpayers in the form of higher construction costs and higher taxes."
House Bill 1329 would increase the prevailing wage threshold from $25,000 to $185,000, and House Bill 1685 would require the state to establish clear and uniform worker classifications for public projects.
If the bills pass, it would be the first time threshold changes would be made to the Prevailing Wage Act in 50 years, PSAT's website says.
In other news, supervisors:
• Agreed to suspend curfew for Conestoga Valley High School students who are partaking in post-prom activities. The post prom will be held from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. May 12-13 at the high school, 2110 Horseshoe Road.
The post-prom event is organized by parents of high school juniors and seniors and is dubbed as a "safe alternative to after prom activities."
By suspending the curfew, it will allow students to drive to and from the post-prom party.
• Approved a request from the Rafiki Africa Foundation to use township roads for part of its 5k run/walk at 9 a.m. May 5.
Township roads to be used include Geist, Hartman Station and Creek Hill.
The 5K run/walk is part of the organization's annual African Festival, which will be held at Lancaster County Christian School. The foundation raises money to help women and children in Kosele, Kenya, through various empowerment, education and health-centered programs.
The festival provides multicultural education, entertainment, traditional foods and music.
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