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October An Invitation to Help Protect the Brandywine
Guardians of the Brandywine
You are Cordially Invited to Help Protect the Brandywine on
Sunday, November 9, 2008
5-7pm
$50/person
includes food and all beverages
Victory Brewing Company (web)
420 Acorn Lane
Downingtown, PA
(610) 873-0881
For directions to Victory, click here.
To RSVP to receive tickets to the event please send an email to watchourwaters@gmail.com
For more information visit WatchOurWaters.org
All proceeds benefit Guardians of the Brandywine
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July Is the Wallace Twp Police Chief Ad a Violation of the PA Sunshine Law
In today’s Daily Local there is an article detailing the ongoing debate and what seems like the beginning of a Wallace Twp Police Force. The article starts out:
WALLACE — Township supervisors decided two weeks ago to have a public hearing regarding a police force ordinance.
Since then, an advertisement for a police chief posted on the township’s Web site has raised questions related to the state’s Sunshine Law.
The hearing scheduled for Thursday (July 31st) night is for residents and supervisors to address the possibility of creating an independent police force. The township currently receives services from the Brandywine Regional Police.
Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel with the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, said the police chief advertisement is contrary to the intent of the Sunshine Law. She said it’s premature to have an advertisement because no official action has been taken on the police department.
“It seems that they (elected officials) don’t care what voters have to say,” Melewsky said. “All residents and taxpayers have the right to make their voices heard before the decision is made.”
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In March, Wallace officials notified neighboring East Brandywine of their intent to withdraw from the regional police agreement.
East Brandywine officials have accepted Wallace’s decision to withdraw. And East Brandywine Supervisor Jay Fischer said his township will create its own police force.
Also, here is a link to some information about the PA Sunshine Law. Read more
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Posted by Jeff T in Township Issues
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July Wallace Township Public Hearing Regarding Planned Country Club Communities Zoning Ordinance
In today’s Daily Local News there is an update to the Greenfield debate for Wallace Township,
Township supervisors decided there will be a public hearing next month to consider a planned country club communities zoning ordinance.
About a year ago, township supervisors tasked the planning commission, an advisory board, to write a zoning amendment to specifically define a development that includes a golf course with residential and commercial activity.
Supervisors said the public hearing to consider the adoption of the ordinance will be Aug. 21
Posted by Jeff T in Township Issues
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July Wallace Readies to Hire Top Cop
More news is coming out about Wallace Township’s plan to move forward with creating their own police force. Here is an article written in the Daily Local News by Danielle Lynch
WALLACE — Township supervisors have tasked a consultant to draft a job application for the police chief of a new township police department.
The supervisors also have decided to hold a July 31 public hearing to address the possibility of creating a township police force.
Township legal adviser Michael Crotty has drafted an ordinance to be considered for adoption by supervisors at that meeting. If the ordinance is adopted, it will officially establish the township’s police force and a police chief as the force’s chief executive.
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At township meetings over the past four months, some residents have expressed frustrations with the Wallace officials’ decision about police. And Brandywine Regional Police officers say they are worried about their jobs. Last month, Brandywine Regional Police Chief Mark Kocsi released a letter stating his full-time officers are applying for jobs elsewhere because they fear they may lose their jobs.
And an opinion letter to the Editor at the Daily Local by Catherine Poole, resident of Wallace Township.
To The Editor:
I really wish Ms. Lynch had interviewed at least one of the residents at the Wallace Twp meeting from which she reported. Many of us do not want our taxes to double again as they did in January, and that’s what our supervisors said would happen in order to fund the police department of our own. There were many cost factors brought up by residents not mentioned by the chief from West Vincent: he didn’t show the start up costs, nor the cost for the extra man needed for 24 hour coverage (adds 100K to the cost) the current space in the Twp building will be adequate for a short time and renovations will be needed, there is no mention of the labor negotiations and possible lawsuits by the laid-off police officers, that will follow the dissolution of our police agreement with the regional police and considerable legal cost to Wallace. Then there is the cost of these officer’s livelihood who have been outstanding in their service to Wallace township!
The really sad part is that Wallace gave notice to dissolve the regional police agreement last March without ANY imput from its residents who pay for the police. The supervisors ignored the Police Study Group staffed by fine citizens who put much time into their report and recommended they continue to negotiate with the regional police. Our only public meeting will be July 31st to watch the supervisors approve their ordinance to hire a police chief.
Please attend this meeting and ask your supervisors to spend your money judiciously!
Catherine Poole Glenmoore, Pa 19343
Tags: wallace-township, wallace, police
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Posted by Jeff T in Township Issues
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May Update on Greenfield Developer - Post from Daily Local
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Just wanted to update other Wallace Township residents on the ongoings with Mr Greenfield and the township. There was an article in Saturday, March 17th’s Daily Local about Mr Greenfield working with the township on his planned development. I’ll post relevant information and keeping my our more “green” topics post one snippet from the article that has a positive tone to it:
Developer and lifelong township resident Albert Greenfield III originally applied for conditional use on the project on Oct. 3, 2007, on behalf of the Valhalla Brandywine Partnership.
The Valhalla Brandywine project will span about 600 acres and include a country club, resort spa, residential community and a private golf course.
Greenfield has said the project will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, -certified “green” construction and the golf course will be Audubon-certified.
Read the full article on the Daily Local >>Developer works with township
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September Help Protect Our Woodlands
We would very much like to encourage everyone to attend the Oct 3 Board of Supervisors meeting (7:30 pm) where there will be the public hearing concerning the new SALDO ordinance, and if possible the Sept 19 (8:30 am) public hearing for zoning. The ordinance will protect our woodlands from the axe of development, especially the large species. Please come out and see what your tax dollars go to. If you have any questions please contact Cathy Poole.
Posted by Blog Admin in Township Issues