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Local issues, explained without shame or spin.
Civic Lantern gathers public records, explains what they show in plain English, and links you back to the evidence so you can decide what you think.
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Current priority:
Lebanon wastewater capacity and the proposed treatment plant.
The page remains labeled RESEARCHING while key engineering,
site-selection, cost, and financing records are still being reviewed.