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PECO claims that the removals are necessary because they want to replace existing electrical poles with ones that are 10 feet higher. PECO said this is necessary to enable them to increase voltage to residential customers from 4kV to 13kV, which they say will allow them to provide more reliable service, to shut down the Morton electrical substation (which is becoming obsolete), and to support an expected increase in the use of solar-generated electricity.
State Senator Tim Kearney, who was the chair of Swarthmore’s Planning Commission prior to becoming mayor of Swarthmore, provided his thoughts on the 2013 zoning code changes and the current condo development project under consideration.
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At its November 8th legislative meeting, Swarthmore Borough Council approved the proposed 2022 budget, which calls for a 3.5% tax increase to fund a $5.66 million operating budget. The public comment section of the meeting was primarily devoted to an update on the progress of a study related to affordable housing development in the borough. Towards the end of the meeting, Borough Manager Billings reported that, pursuant to a recent directive from the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority, all 49 municipalities in Delaware County will be faced with an immediate 20% increase in tipping fees.
I am one of the 26 community members who offered my opinion at the October 20 Planning Commission meeting about the proposed 5-story condominium project on Park Avenue. I appreciate the developers taking the time to respond to the community’s concerns in last week’s issue of The Swarthmorean. However, I believe they still misunderstand the deeper issue: their current vision for this building is fundamentally at odds with the character of Swarthmore.
As The Swarthmorean reported online on October 22 in a special recap of the October 20 Swarthmore Planning Commission meeting at Borough Hall, 26 community members stepped up to the microphone to voice their opinions about the proposed condominium project that would span 102-104 and 110-112 Park Avenue in Swarthmore. The comments coalesced around several themes.
“We thank all of those residents who took the time to attend the October 20th planning meeting to share their thoughts on the proposed development at 110 Park Avenue. As long-time residents of Swarthmore, we value community feedback, and appreciate how civically engaged many Swarthmoreans are, so it was gratifying to see that engagement in action at last Wednesday’s planning meeting.”
Members of the community gathered at the Swarthmore Borough Hall for a presentation by the developers of a planned condominium project on Park Avenue in Swarthmore. 26 people took the microphone to share their thoughts on the project — many in opposition, some in support, and some in between.
Swarthmore Borough has not had a public tax increase for seven years, and is currently considering increasing it in 2022 by a minimum of 3% per household.
The Swarthmorean has more information about the planned development of condominiums by Bill Cumby and his building firm W.S. Cumby, in partnership with Don Delson, both longtime residents of Swarthmore. Cumby and Delson will present the initial plans for this project to Swarthmore’s Planning Commission at 7:30 on Wednesday, October 20.
A recap of this week’s Swarthmore Borough Council meeting, including a proposal that Thursday, October 28, be recognized as the “Hope for Hallie Teen Mental Health Awareness Day” in Swarthmore. The motion was unanimously approved by all borough council members.
The Swarthmore Borough Council met on Monday evening, August 9. Swarthmore resident Neil Young expressed his concern about disagreements at the previous meeting over the towing contract for emergency services, and said that he believed the disagreement poses a risk of harm to the integrity of the council.
In a recent interview, Mayor Marty Spiegel of Swarthmore answered some questions and reflected on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the town.
Swarthmore Borough Council met on Monday evening, July 26, to discuss a towing contract, opposition to State House and Senate bills, a new parking meter policy, the possibility of a vape shop coming to Swarthmore, and a bill allowing cell phone companies to install 5G towers.
A summary of the Swarthmore Borough Council Meeting on June 14, 2021.
A profile of Mary Walk — Delaware County native, Swarthmore Borough Council president, and director of the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support — who became a lawyer at the age of 41.
Jane Billings, who has served as Swarthmore’s borough manager since September 1990, will retire in February 2022. Borough Council President Mary Walk announced the news at the council’s May 3 work session. This and other Borough Council news free to read and share.
Swarthmore’s borough council voted to reopen borough hall and the Central Park amphitheater, and approved a three-year lease-purchase of a 2021 hybrid Ford Explorer for the police department.
Swarthmore Borough Councils weighs reopening Borough Hall and the Central Park amphitheater, and discusses email and social media policy.
The Swarthmore Human Relations Commission is working on a repository for reports of bias, hate, and discrimination.
