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Article: Controversy means crowds in Manheim Township races

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February 6, 2005
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Thanks to controversy, civic spirit is alive and well in Manheim Township.

Not only is the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners in an uproar over a highly contentious proposal to build a $20 million Overlook Park community and fitness center, but the Manheim Township school board has generated a lot of interest.

Reportedly, more than a dozen people are interested in running for five school board seats open in the November election.

One of the biggest issues for the school district has been the debate over the construction of a multimillion-dollar high school.

To be sure, the sound and fury has died down considerably since the school board decided to go back to the drawing board to whittle ...

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