The Lancaster County Housing Opportunity Partnership (LHOP) stressed to us early on that it was important to find out what the people that live in the area think, what kind of help or services they might find useful, and what they're worried about.
Over the last several weeks, staff and students with the Polling and Research Office of the Center for Public Scholarship have been visiting as many residents as possible on North Third Street. The response rate has been very good - nearly 40 surveys completed! The surveyors will be out one or two more times, trying to make contact with people they haven't talked to yet.
Other updates:
- Closing is on schedule for 255 North Third Street. Work may start as soon as July, and could be done by fall or early winter!
- We are looking at creating a logo for the group and a nice sign for the house as work progresses.
- The working group met with Doug Phillips and has a lot on its plate with design standards and a rehab program.
- The HSC will likely get some publicity from articles in the Lancaster news next weekend, and possibly the Merchandiser.
- We would like to have a part-time coordinator to reach out to and organize volunteers, donations, and materials. Pastor Elizabeth is looking into ways to make this happen.
AND, as always, if you would like to be involved in any way, please let us know. And like and share our Facebook page - let's get the word out!
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