Pennsbury Township supervisors will likely be considering an ordinance to regulate soliciting, but it’s unclear when they will do that.
With Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Wendell Fenton absent form the July 15 meeting, the remaining supervisors heard resident concerns about individuals canvassing neighborhoods and knocking on doors saying they were selling magazines. The concerns were that some of these people were not what they claimed.
Recent burglaries in the township have heightened concern over security.
Code enforcement officer Rusty Drumheller said the township has no anti-peddling ordinance, but has sent a copy of the Kennett square ordinance regarding solicitation.
Solicitor Tom Oeste said it would not be possible to prohibit solicitation, but has written a sample ordinance requiring peddlers and others to register with the township and have proper identification and credentials before soliciting door-to-door. He added that it could still be difficult to enforce since Pennsbury does not have it’s own police force.
After the meeting, Supervisor Karen Wood said she hoped to be able to advertise for an ordinance by August or September, but Supervisors’ Chairman Charles “Scotty” Scottoline said it might take longer.
Other business
Scottoline and Wood voted to give $1,000 to the Park Committee for an event scheduled for September.
Janice Pietrowicz said the committee is planning a fall picnic in the park, slated for noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. The rain date is Oct. 3.
She said the committee is looking to book a local band to add to other family-friendly activities. Pietrowicz hopes people will bring their own picnic lunches, but added that there would be a food vendor.
• In response to a request from former Supervisor MaryAnna Ralph, Scottoline said the township would provide a comparison of the township’s actual spending and revenue collection with the official 2009 budget. Township Manager Kathy Howley said she would attempt to put the comparison on the township Web site.
• In response to specific spending concerns, Scottoline said the township’s legal costs through June were $68,341, with $9,324 reimbursable. Of the non-reimbursable legal expenses, $47,780 has been for litigation.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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