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Lancaster-TX.com. Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkɪstər / LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census. [5] Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements.
A new face will be representing Lancaster's 2nd Ward at city council in 2024 once the votes are tallied in their unopposed race on Election Day. City council candidate Joe Bizjak promises to bring ...
LANCASTER − A former member of city council with a family history of serving the city is running to get back into the fold. Melody Arent Bobbitt, an Independent, has worked for Columbia Gas for ...
The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex . As of 2023 its ranks currently include 16 counties, 169 cities, towns, and villages, 19 school districts, and 24 special districts. [3] Based in Arlington, NCTCOG is a member of the Texas Association of ...
Lancaster City Council elections are held every four years. Lancaster City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Lancaster in Lancashire , England . Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 61 councillors have been elected from 27 wards .
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History. The town of Lancaster was an ancient borough, with its earliest known charter dating from 1193.A later charter in 1337 gave it the right to appoint a mayor. It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Lancaster", but generally known as the corporation or town council.
The area was first settled in 1847, making it one of the oldest communities in North Texas. A post office was established in 1881, and the settlement was named DeSoto in honor of Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart, a doctor dedicated to the community. By 1885, DeSoto was home to around 120 people, a cotton gin, and a general store.