Settled in 1719 and incorporated in 1838, West Donegal Township is named after County Donegal in Ireland. Located west and south of Elizabethtown, in northwest Lancaster County, West Donegal Township has approximately 9,000 residents and covers an area of 15.6 square miles. For more information about the Township click here.

The weekly deadline for the purchase of red tags for oversized item disposal is Friday, July 11th for items to be picked up with your regular trash during the following week. Disposal of an oversized item requires a red tag which are $5 each and can only be purchased at the township office, Mon-Fri from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm each day.

This week

• The next Planning Commission meeting will occur on Thursday, July 10th at 7:00 pm in the township meeting room.

Next Week and beyond

• The next Board of Supervisors meeting will occur on Monday, July 14th at 7:00 pm in the township meeting room.

Our major Summer 2025 roadwork project is set to begin in earnest following the July 4th holiday, weather permitting.

This year's repaving project will occur in the western half of Rheems (see map below). Residents in this area should expect paving crews to be in their neighborhoods for a week to 10 days. This work is very weather dependent so residents should be prepared for the project start/timeline to shift in the event of rain.

Residents should follow all contractor directions and requests and should remove all vehicles from the street during the course of the project.