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Chester County Real Estate News: July 5th, 2011

Chris LaGarde — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:03 +0000

Phoenixville School district forms budget panel

Phoenixville Area school officials hope a newly formed community budget committee will provide school board members with insight about difficult financial decisions as the officials get a head start on the district’s 2012-13 budget. Board President Paul Slaninka said he recently thought of establishing the community-comprised task force to help the district discover new revenue sources and cost savings and other reductions for its upcoming budget. The district recently completed a budget season with substantial cuts in state subsidies and a 2.66 percent tax increase. To learn more about the budget advisory committee, visit the district’s website at www.pasd.k12.pa.us.

Source: Daily Local; 6/27/2011

Owen J. Roberts hiking taxes 2.48 percent

The Owen J. Roberts School Board recently approved a 2011-12 budget that raises district property taxes 2.48 percent. The district’s tax rate will rise by 0.65 mills to 26.82 mills. A mill equals $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed property value. The change will result in a $108 increase in real estate taxes for the district’s median homeowner with a property assessed at $148,000, according to district Business Administrator Jaclyn Krumrine.

Source: Daily Local; 6/27/2011

Penn Township gives developers more time for plan

Penn Township Supervisors granted Jennersville an extra 60 days to come up with a plan for the development of its site before the township makes a decision to allow them to continue with a project or reject them completely. The Penn Township planning commission and the township engineer have both recommended that the plan be rejected because of numerous deficiencies that the engineers have found that have not been addressed.

Source: Avon Grove Sun; 6/15/2011

Downingtown plans for 6th grade center

The Downingtown School Board directed the architectural firm Hayes Large to begin the design phase for the construction of a 6th grade center on land the district owns beside Shamona Creek Elementary School. The plan is to eliminate overcrowding in the middle schools. The district has tried for two years to come together with East Brandywine Township to build a middle school on property the district owns on Rt. 322, but the plans have not moved forward. The district hopes the construction of a 6th grade center is less costly than that of a middle school. Click here to read more about the project.

Spring-Ford taxes up 3.23 percent

The Spring-Ford Area school board unanimously approved the $123.1 million, 2011-12 budget that includes a 3.23 percent tax increase. The new tax rate of 24.291 mills will equate to an additional $76.10 in school property taxes for the owner of a property assessed at $100,000. The school district faced many financial challenges in developing the budget, which had initially called for a 7.6 percent tax increase to plug a $10.4 million deficit.

Source: The Pottstown Mercury; 6/21/2011

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Video Tour: 402 Hopewell Road Downingtown PA 19335

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Video Tour: 131 Lenora Lane Downingtown PA 19335

Chris LaGarde — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:02:06 +0000

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5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, with 2,299 square feet of living space
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Great neighborhood in Downingtown Area School District
Situated on over an acre of beautiful grounds
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Video Tour: 112 Stonebridge Lane Downingtown PA 19335

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3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath colonial with 1,976 sqare feet
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Conveniently located near Routes 30 and 322
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Video Tour: 405 Driftwood Lane, Downingtown, PA

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Home for Sale: 405 Driftwood Lane Downingtown, PA 19335

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3 Bedroom 2 1/2 bath townhome in desirable Marsh Harbour Community!
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Association takes care of all exterior maintenance, trash and snow removal, and lawn maintenance!
Community features tennis courts, swimming pool, club house, and fitness center!