Chairman· month-level start: January 2020 per lancastercountypa.gov bio (first elected 2019); month-level end: December 2027 per bio (re-elected 2023, four-year term)
Ray D'Agostino
Lancaster County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 68
- Total speaking time
- 7:06:08
- Avg per meeting
- 6:16
- Segments
- 10149
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Top issues during term (20)
Behavioral health services funding increase
Combined contract totals of roughly $760,000, mostly state block grant and federal funding with a small county match.
Senior services funding
Up to $55,000 for senior games and a 3% meal rate increase, both state-grant funded.
Farmland preservation
About $482,000 in combined county and state funds, with landowners taking deep bargain-sale discounts.
Next Generation Farm Loans
$1.362 million in tax-exempt IDA financing; no county credit pledge.
Senior and Human Services Agreements
Contract values not stated in the available materials.
Electricity costs rising
More than $300,000 in additional annual electricity costs projected for 2027.
Buchmiller Park improvements
Final contract total of $131,500, paid from Buchmiller Park Capital Reserve Funds.
Children and Youth placement costs surge
Contracts funded 16% county, 56% state, 28% federal.
SERT Team Equipment Grant Application
$479,058 grant request — no county dollars needed.
Domestic violence awareness and victim services
A 7.5% cut to a $359,318 grant, with the gap partially covered by the local victim services fund and county budget.
Big Conestoga bridge projects
About $190,000 combined, funded by the county's liquid fuels (gas tax) budget.
Agricultural Conservation Easements
About $482,000 total, largely state-funded, at the county's $4,000/acre cap on the Groff and Stoltzfus farms.
New Lancaster County Correctional Facility design and cost
A $465 million project could cost $720 million to over $1 billion to finance over 30 years, adding roughly $19–25 million a year in debt payments.
Tourism growth in Lancaster County
Up to $55,000 from state block grant funds and donations, unchanged from the prior year.
State Food Purchase Program funding for county food pantries
$776,844.12, funded by the PA Department of Agriculture.
Bulk fuel and fleet card contract
Insurance services cost $456,999 over three years (up 10.79%); the fuel contract term extended to three years.
Sheriff's Office software and policy-management contracts
$7,000, covered by existing grant funds.
Homeless data system coordination
No cost to the county.
Magisterial District Court lease renewal at sharply higher rent
Residential tenants will pay $50–$195 more per month and farm tenants $20 more per acre in 2027.
Adult probation safety and security upgrades via JRI 2 grant
Grant grows from $35,000 to $95,000 — 100% state funding, no county budget resolution needed.
Decisions during term (490)
Recorded while D'Agostino was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 21, 2026 Minutes
Employee Ownership Month Proclamation
Resolution 67 of 2026 – Next Generation Farm Loan, Reuben Jay and Mary Ann Esch
Resolution 68 of 2026 – Next Generation Farm Loan, Travis L. and Amber L. Schnader
Resolution 70 of 2026 – $479,058 SERT Grant Application
MOU with City of Lancaster – JAG Grant Funds
Amended Agreement with GovAI Software Solutions
Resolution 69 of 2026 – Agricultural Conservation Easements
MOU with Lancaster-Lebanon LICC
Children and Youth / Juvenile Probation Renewal Agreements
Office of Aging – Spooky Nook Sports Renewal Agreement
Meals on Wheels of Mount Joy Area Rate Increase
Planning Department Contract with Osmium Data, LLC
Adjournment
Board Appointment – Lancaster County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (Kyle Moore)
Renewal Agreement with AchieveIt Online, LLC
Renewal Agreement with Lexipol
Quitclaim Deed/Bill of Sale — Abandoned Bridge Structure
State Food Purchase Program Grant Agreement
Designation of CAP as Lead Agency for State Food Purchase Program
Voting record (44)
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Board Appointment – Lancaster County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (Kyle Moore)
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BHDS), to approve the following
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Office of Aging, to approve the following
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Information Technology, to approve the following
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Adult Probation and Parole Services, to approve the following: Memorandum of Understanding With: Administrative Office of the Pennsylvani
it was agreed to clarify the record to reflect that the amounts published in the posted agenda and supporting documentation were correct, notwithstanding the amounts verbally stated during the June 24
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Children and Youth Agency, to approve Child Welfare Education for Leadership (CWEL) Agreements between the University of Pittsburgh,
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Children and Youth Agency, to approve the annual Youth Intervention Center Agreement between the Children and Youth Agency and Office
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Behavioral Health/Developmental Services (BH/DS), to approve the following for children & individuals being served by Early Intervention
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Adult Probation and Parole Services, to approve the following budget adjustments
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Children and Youth Agency and/or the Office of Juvenile Probation, to approve the following for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster to enter into Agreements of Sale for Agricultural Conservation Easement with the following property owners
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Office of Aging, to approve the following for Fiscal Year 2026/2027: Agreements With: Nutrition, Inc. (PCN)
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Coroner’s Office, to approve the following: Agreement With: Keystone Forensics LLC
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster to enter into Agreements of Sale for Agricultural Conservation Easements with the following property owners
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Behavioral Health/Developmental Services (BH/DS), to approve the following: Memorandum of Understanding With: Penn Medicine Lancaster Gen
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Behavioral Health/Developmental Services (BH/DS), to approve the following for children & individuals being served by Early Intervention
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Children and Youth Agency, to approve a Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Understanding between the Lancaster County Court of Common
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Office of Aging, to approve the following: Renewal Agreement With: PA Department of Aging
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Office of Aging, to approve the following for Fiscal Years 2026/2029: Agreements With: A-I Independent Living Services
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of Information Technology, to approve the following: Renewal Agreement With: Center for Internet Security, Inc.
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Purchasing Department and the Lancaster County Cooperative Purchasing Board, to approve the following: Agreement With: Jerome H. Rhoa
it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Purchasing Department, to approve the following: 1. Agreement With: Constellation NewEnergy Corporation...
Resolution No. 25 of 2026 - Funding Through the Next Generation Farm Loan Program
Memorandum of Understanding with WellSpan Health
Resolution No. 24 of 2026 - Funding Through the Next Generation Farm Loan Program
General Services actions for Conestoga River Club paddle craft launch site in Reigart’s Landing
Resolution No. 26 of 2026 - Amending Resolution No. 12 of 2026 Funding Through the Next Generation Farm Loan Program
Grant Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding With Lancaster County Housing & Redevelopment Authority and Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition
Amended Agreement With Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Change Order With Pension Technology Group
On motion of Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissioner D’Agostino, it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Purchasing Department and Property Assessment, to approve the
On motion of Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissioner D’Agostino. WHEREAS, negotiations to settle claims against Associated Pharmacies, Inc... BE IT RESOLVED that the Lancaster County Board of C
On motion of Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissioner D’Agostino, it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office, to approve the following: Memoran
On motion of Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissioner D’Agostino, it was agreed for the County of Lancaster, acting on behalf of the Drug and Alcohol Commission, to approve the following: Renewa
On motion of Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissioner D’Agostino, it was agreed for the County of Lancaster to recognize the following programs, and direct that the following $227,325.21 in reve
appointment was made to the Library System of Lancaster County Board of Directors to a three-year term from April 16, 2026 through April 19, 2029. Anthony Panzino Lancaster County resident.
Appointment of Anthony Panzino to Library System Board
Sought a citizen representative with financial services and fundraising expertise rather than duplicative staff-level IT expertise.