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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.
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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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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.
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Westtown Township, a Second Class Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget on December 20, 2021, with Chair Carol DeWolf overseeing the process. The Township, serving 10,827 residents across 8.64 square miles with a real estate assessed valuation of $822.6 million, maintains a strong financial position reflected in Moody's Aa2 rating, supported by a mature tax base and General Fund reserves meeting Government Finance Officers Association recommendations. The 2022 budget funds ongoing infrastructure projects including MS4 stream restoration efforts, park plan implementation, and continued maintenance of the Township's 54 miles of roads, presented in balanced form as required by state law.
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Westtown Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania adopted its 2025 budget on December 16, 2024, maintaining no increase in real estate taxes while increasing the refuse and recycling fee to $120 per quarter. The General Fund will use $503,586 from fund balance to cover increased police service costs from loss of Thornbury Township participation, new park staff, and inflation, while increasing capital reserves contributions from $180,000 to $240,000. Major capital projects include a $2.2 million Pleasant Grove Pump Station project, $103,246 for Pleasant Grove Stream Restoration, $390,600 for Crebilly Preserve improvements, and various infrastructure investments funded through reserves, loans, bonds, or grant offsets.
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This document provides information about the Earned Income Tax requirements for residents of Westtown Township and West Chester Area School District in Pennsylvania. The combined tax rate is 1.04% and is levied on gross wages and net business profits under authority granted by the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965. Keystone Collections Group, appointed as the Earned Income Tax Officer as of January 1, 2011, administers tax collection, enforcement, and record-keeping, and all residents are required to complete a registration form to ensure proper tax jurisdiction reporting, with tax deduction typically handled by employers or paid directly to Keystone for self-employed individuals.
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The Chester County Archives, established in 1982, preserves and provides access to over 3,500 cubic feet of original public records and serves more than 3,000 researchers annually including genealogists, property researchers, and historians. In 1985, the archives expanded to include micrographics and records management sections to facilitate disposal, access, preservation, and management of current public records in compliance with Pennsylvania state guidelines and court requirements. The archives is administered by the Chester County History Center in cooperation with Chester County and is directed by Cliff C. Parker, operating Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 601 Westtown Road, Suite 080, West Chester, PA 19380.
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