Turner testifies on zoning density at eleventh hearing
Concord land planner Ronald C. Turner testified for developer Donald Gaster at the eleventh zoning hearing. He showed density plans for the township are lower than Aston, Chester Heights, and Bethel. Gaster’s attorney said Turner is about halfway through his evidence. township witnesses have not yet been called.
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Concord
Ronald C. Turner
Donald Gaster
Gaster
Turner
Aston
Chester Heights
Bethel
Millbourne votes to set 1991 budget with tax rate
Millbourne Council adopted the 1991 budget at a special meeting maintaining the 142 millage tax rate of 1990. The $410,100 budget increases trash fees from 60 to 70 and sewer charges from 1.50 to 1.60 per 1000 gallons. Parking fines rise from 10 to 15 while average homeowners with 2500 assessment pay 355.
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Millbourne
Riddle Village life care project okayed by Middletown council
At a December 10 meeting the Middletown township council approved final land development and conditional use applications for the Riddle Village life care facility behind Riddle Hospital. The revised plan calls for a 380 unit main facility with parking beneath the buildings and a 120 bed nursing facility with limited underground parking.
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Middletown
Riddle Village Lifecare
Riddle Hospital
Riddle Village
Brookhaven approves 1991 budget with 6 mill tax rise
At a special continuation meeting last night the Brookhaven council approved a 1991 budget of 2,434,177 with a 6 mill tax increase totaling 57.6 mills. On an average 2500 assessment the increase is 18 to 20 dollars per year. Sewer rates were set at 126 for zones 1 2 and 3 and 105 for zone 4 with a 60 per unit trash fee. Councilmembers Donaway and Sawicki voted against the budget.
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Brookhaven
Larry Thynge
Vawn Donaway
Janice Sawicki
Middletown approves Riddle Village land use plan
At the December 10 meeting the township council signed off on the final land development and conditional use applications for the Riddle Village life care facility.
Penn-Delco backs or rejects factfinder in contract talks
Penn-Delco School District faced praise and criticism as trustees rejected most of factfinder Walter Powell’s non binding recommendations on a three year teachers contract. The board voted 7-1 to reject the findings, with a Dec 27 deadline to reconsider and potential renewed negotiations or a strike.
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Aston
Penn-Delco
Walter Powell
Factfinder
Rachel Irvine
CBEST
Efter
Delaware County
Citizens’ Organization
Loretta Rodgers
Crawford
Lansdowne approves final budget with tax hike and trash fee increase
Lansdowne Borough Council unanimously approves a 13.79 mill tax increase and a $27 trash fee rise as part of a $3,762,500 budget, up $405,309 from 1990. Finance Chairman Joseph Gorman cites a challenged economy, noting reduced real estate transfer tax revenue, rising costs, and a countywide EMT mandate. The tax hike adds $41.37 yearly to the average bill, bringing it to $425.91.
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Lansdowne — Borough
Joseph Gorman
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