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Westtown Township's governance focus centers on infrastructure modernization and community development, with major capital projects including the $2.2 million Pleasant Grove Pump Station and stream restoration initiatives. Recurring themes across recent meetings include zoning regulation refinements (swimming pools, accessory dwelling units, and biosolids land application), recreational facility agreements, and careful financial stewardship that maintains tax stability while increasing service capacity and reserves. The township is managing growth pressures through deliberate planning—including development agreements for school projects and soccer facility partnerships—while maintaining infrastructure quality across 54 miles of roads and enhanced park amenities. Budget priorities reflect balanced fiscal management, with the 2025 budget using modest fund reserves to absorb increased police services from a service-sharing transition while investing in capital improvements and emergency reserves.
AGENDA Westtown Township Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Westtown Township Board of Supervisors regular meeting scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026, at 7:30 PM will include departmental reports, approval of previous meeting minutes, and several new business items including authorization of development agreements for the Sarah Starkweather Elementary School project, consideration of a field use agreement with West Chester United Soccer Club/Penn Fusion Soccer Academy, and approval of change orders and payment applications for the Pleasant Grove Force Main Reconstruction and Pump Station projects. The agenda also includes a Good Stewardship Award presentation to the Church of Loving Shepherd, consideration of ordinance amendments related to swimming pools and hot tubs, and various community announcements regarding recreational activities and yard waste collection.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 10, 2025 MEETING OF THE
On December 10, 2025, the Chester City Council held a regular meeting presided over by Mayor Stefan Roots, during which Police Commissioner Katrina Blackwell was sworn in with congratulations from city officials and community members. The council approved previous meeting minutes and addressed several items including Bill No. 5 (Ordinance 5, 2025), a final reading amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code that prohibits construction company and tradesperson headquarters in specific zoning districts and establishes maximum percentages for outdoor storage, and Resolution 147 regarding Grace Manor plan approval with standard stormwater management agreements. Public comments were received on agenda items including questions about amendments to the Pension Board ordinance and stormwater management protocols.
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AGENDA Westtown Township Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Mar 2, 2026
Latest minutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 10, 2025 MEETING OF THE
Dec 10, 2025
Latest budgetChair Carol DeWolf Westtown Township County of Chester
Latest otherProjects approved at the January 20, 2026 CFA Board meeting Applicant Project
Jan 20, 2026
WESTTOWN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
The Westtown Township Planning Commission meeting agenda for February 5, 2025 includes consideration of two Zoning Hearing Board applications: one from Madalyn and James Valensky seeking variances for an inground swimming pool at 1132 Kolbe Lane (hearing scheduled March 20), and another from Maureen, David, and Mark Hellberg requesting a special exception to construct an accessory dwelling unit at 120 Hidden Pond Way (hearing also scheduled March 20). The agenda also covers discussions on proposed zoning regulation amendments addressing land application of biosolids (sewage sludge) and environmental impact assessment reporting requirements.