Kennett Township’s 2024 budget could include costs to insource larger public works projects. “This is a paradigm shift from what we’ve been,” Amy Heinrich, the township’s finance director and treasurer, said at the supervisors’ Sept. 20 meeting. Wednesday marked the first of several budget discussions through the rest of the year. The next meeting, on Oct. 4, will look at the operating budget, while the…
If this was “Jeopardy,” someone in Kennett Township could choose “Name That Stream” for $50. That $50 is the application fee to name an unnamed stream in the township. It’s refundable if the name is rejected. The Kennett Township supervisors approved guidelines at Wednesday’s meeting allowing residents to “name heretofore unnamed naturally running year-round streams of water lying in whole or in part in their…
The Kennett Township supervisors will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. and start looking at capital project priorities for the 2024 budget. The board, which meets on the first and third Wednesdays, canceled the Sept. 6 meeting out of an abundance of caution because the 13-day manhunt for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante included parts of Kennett Township in the search perimeter. The supervisors will discuss the…
A message from Kennett Square: Due to the ongoing manhunt for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante, Borough Hall will remain closed today, Wednesday, Sept. 6. As a reminder, residents should lock all external doors and vehicles. Pennsylvania State Police are asking residents to review surveillance cameras and contact police if they observe anything suspicious. If you see the escaped convict, do not approach him; but rather…
There are two upcoming chances for area residents who want to know more about fire and EMS services and the associated costs to municipalities and taxpayers. The Kennett Fire & EMS Regional Commission will hold a special meeting at noon Aug. 31 to discuss the 2024 budget. It will be in-person at the Pocopson Township building, 664 S. Wawaset Road, and is open to the…
A message from Kennett Square: Due to poor road conditions from last night’s storm, Borough Hall (600 S. Broad Street) will be closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 8. Borough Hall will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. at 8:30 a.m. In addition, the Borough Council meeting will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. The borough has been working to address issues related to last night’s…
Kennett Township supervisors gave the green light Wednesday to update five tourist signs in the township. The township will enter into an agreement with Chester County Tourism to create a “signing district” within the municipal borders and to replace the existing tourist-oriented directional signs, or wayfaring signs, with newer, more uniform ones. Susan Hamley, the executive director of Chester County Tourism (the conference and visitors…
Due to a water leak that occurred today in connection with the commencement of the E. South Street water main replacement project, some residents may experience low water pressure. Borough personnel are on-site and actively working to address this issue and the low water pressure should be resolved this afternoon. In addition, the eastbound lane of W. South Street will be closed at Broad Street…
Due to a water main break, water service will be interrupted on the 400 block of Maple Alley. The Borough estimates repairs to be completed this evening. After completion and restoration of water service, as a precautionary measure, the 400 block of Maple Alley will be on a boil water notice until the evening of evening Monday, July 24, to allow for testing of the…
Kennett Square’s water main on E. South Street — between S. Union Street and S. Walnut Street — will be replaced this summer, according to an email from the borough. The work is tentatively planned to start on or about Aug. 7 and is expected to be completed by November. The contractor, Barrasso Excavation Inc. will work from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday…
Kennett Township supervisors granted conditional use approval for Kennett Area Community Services to build a new facility. “It gives this small nonprofit, after 70 years in this community, a permanent home,” said KACS Executive Director Leah Reynolds. The new building, located along West Cypress Street in both Kennett and New Garden townships, would be 29,257 square feet and would allow KACS to become a food…