West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania

8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 business. Stern reports, “There have been some supply issues but I haven’t heard of anything major in this area. There are a number of food- related businesses that are in our area and I am not hearing from any of our businesses that there are any significant issues and we have not that I know of had any that closed. Some of our businesses have boomed through COVID, especially eating establishments.” “We are located in a very rich agricultural area where there are a lot of local producers that have been able to provide the food stores and restaurants with foodstuff that was needed, such as fresh fruit and vegetables and things of that sort,” Dumeyer notes. To help facilitate such growth in the township, West Hempfield officials have worked closely with Lancaster County partners that they value to move the region’s agenda forward. According to Stern, “We have partnerships with Lancaster County, including the Lancaster County Commissioners, the Planning Commission, and the Economic Development Corporation of Lancaster County, all of which help the Township with projects.” West Hempfield is also working closely with various developers, including Heartland Builders which has built 100-plus homes in the area – with another project slated for development. Preferring to work with a handful of builders, rather than solely with one, West Hempfield’s residential base and mixed-use space are consistently under development. Looking ahead to the next few years, the ongoing growth and prosperity of the region remain the main focus of West Hempfield Township and Lancaster County. Sustainability efforts also will be given continued attention. WEST HEMPF I ELD TOWNSHI P , PENNSYLVANI A