Chester County Real Estate News: June 14th, 2010
Pennsbury Township to consider U&O ordinance
Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors will consider requiring Use and Occupancy inspections at point of sale. The proposed ordinance contains several points which are of concern to the Suburban REALTORS® Alliance, including a $200 fee for inspections. Click here for the full text of the proposed ordinance. The Pennsbury Board of Supervisors Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 16 at 7 pm in the Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Please email esmist@suburbanrealtorsalliance.com if you have any questions or plan to attend the meeting.
Coatesville Council considering revisions to budget
Coatesville City administrators have asked council to revise the city’s 2010 budget due to additional, unforeseen expenditures apparently omitted in the original spending plan. Administrators proposed a revised budget of about $10.7 million at a special meeting last week. The 2010 budget was originally approved at $9.9 million. Council Vice President Karl Marking said council previously thought any revisions would reduce the budget. Council expects to address the proposed budget revision at its June 14 meeting.
Source: Daily Local; 6/10/10
Great Valley passes budget with 1.5% tax increase
In a close vote Monday, the Great Valley School Board approved a $76.1 million budget for the 2010-2011 school year with a 1.5 percent millage increase. The increase will raise school taxes about $62 a year for the average household. Four board members voted against the measure and were in favor of raising taxes 2.9 percent, the maximum allowed under Act 1 without using exceptions.
Source: Daily Local; 6/9/10
Chester County working on stormwater ordinances
The Chester County Water Resources Authority is working with the county‘s 73 municipalities to brainstorm possible changes to stormwater management ordinances as part of an effort to develop a county-wide plan. Many of the surrounding counties either already have a county-wide Act 167 plan or are in the process of developing one. Act 167 requires counties to prepare and adopt stormwater managment plans for each watershed located in a county.
Source: Daily Local; 6/7/10
