Community Matters

This is a follow-up to my posting a couple of days ago re Citizens Banks $61 million judgment against Brian O’Neill and O’Neill Properties Group’s Uptown Worthington project. The $540 million Uptown Worthington mixed-town center plan calls for 752,500 square feet of lifestyle retail space, 227,960 square feet of office space, 753 residential units and 160,000 square [...]

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In today’s Main Line Suburban newspaper, Malvern resident Kathleen Keohane writes the following Letter to the Editor, titled The ‘Big Give’ in Tredyffrin.  Kathleen’s take on Monday night’s Board of Supervisor Meeting is a poignant reminder to us all on the importance of sufficient funding to our volunteer fire companies.  Here is her letter from [...]

Filed under: 2010 Tredyffrin Budget, Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

Our neighbors in Easttown Township are faced with a 2010 budget that includes a 12% real estate tax increase which includes a new $52 Local Service Tax (LST) for all those who work in the township.  The budget deficit facing the township for 2010 was approximately $500K and the LST will provide approximately $135K revenue.  Easttown Supervisor Ed Strogen was the sole [...]

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A few days ago, I shared the exciting news that Strategic Realty Investments (SRI) was named the master developer for the Paoli Rail Yard project.  One of the principals of SRI, Peter Monaghan is community-oriented and understands the importance of engaging the local residents in the process.  Both on a personal level and also as a board member [...]

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I have kept busy with the moderation of many comments to my earlier posting, Question – Is it OK to Fund Township Budget With Political Party Contribution?  This posting has opened a firestorm of dialogue which I think is really useful for the community.  I thank the many readers for their comments and also thank local political [...]

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In the last couple of minutes of last night’s Board of Supervisor Meeting something very interesting occurred.  The regular meeting had ended and the Public Hearing had a couple of items, one of which was to increase the Sewer Utility Rate for the year 2010 to $250/EDU.   Increasing the Sewer Utility Rate to $250 is a $50 [...]

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Originally, I was not going to write about a contribution that was received last night at the Board of Supervisor meeting.  But the more I think about it, the more uneasy I’m feeling about what kind of message we are sending.  As Supervisor Chair Kampf read the list of contributors to the $23,200 which will fund [...]

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Tonight’s Board of Supervisor meeting made me feel like the kid on Christmas morning.  You know after weeks of anticipation, it’s finally Christmas morning.  You get up early, race to see what Santa has brought, rip open the presents and then a short time later you have that letdown is that all there is kind of feeling. [...]

Filed under: 2010 Tredyffrin Budget, Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, Tredyffrin Township | 3 Comments »

The clock is ticking down to the final Board of Supervisor Meeting of 2009. Tonight’s meeting, 7:30 PM in Keene Hall, Township Building, will contain the approval of the 2010 township budget.  Remembering the last 2 meetings, I expect that tonight’s meeting will again be electrifying, dramatic, emotional . . . and any other adjectives you [...]

Filed under: 2010 Tredyffrin Budget, BAWG, Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, St. Davids Golf Club, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

This morning’s entry will be personal and indulgent.  When I decided to start the Tredyffrin Township: Community Matters blog about 5 weeks ago, I did so for several reasons.  I was very disappointed in the November Boad of Supervisor election results; and this blog provided a vehicle to talk about important ‘community’ matters.  Since the [...]

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