November 27, 2019 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Concord set to vote on budget

Concord Township Council is scheduled to vote of the 2020 budget during the upcoming Tuesday, Dec. 3 meeting. The proposed budget and the budget ordinance are available online here.

Property tax millage rates in the proposal total 0.981 mils. Of that amount, 0.117 mils are for the Rachel Kohl Library, 0.166 for fire hydrants, 0.265 for open space and 0.466 for general purpose which includes fire protection. (A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.)

Revenue from the property taxes totals slightly more than $810,000. Combined with license and permit fees, fines and other sources, total revenue for the township is anticipated to be $4.391 million.

Anticipated expenses for the year, which include $995,475 for administrative costs with salaries, are also $4.391 million.

For a complete breakdown of anticipated revenue and expenses, go here.

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Cartoon Christmas Trio plays Uptown!

Arts & Entertainment

Family Jazz Night at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center features beloved holiday music performed by the premier interpreter of classic cartoon soundtracks on Thursday, December 21, at 6:30 p.m. Cartoon Christmas Trio performs music from classic holiday cartoons, like “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “The Grinch” and more, accompanied by the young voices of children’s choirs to complete the original vision for that music.

The trio, Jeff Knoettner on piano, Rob Swanson on double bass and Jimmy Coleman on drums, was established in 1995 for the sole purpose of capturing the nuances of holiday music scores by Vince Guaraldi and his contemporaries. They have performed at The Kimmel Center, The Queen, World Café Live!, Winterthur Museum and beyond, and have also been heard on NPR, ABC, and NBC. At Uptown!, they will be joined by world-class baritone Grant Youngblood and Hillendale, Pocopson and Unionville Elementary School Choirs under the direction of Stephen and Eileen Jennings.

Host of The Jazz Cocktail Hour at Uptown!, vocalist Sara Michaels, is pleased to welcome the trio back after sold-out holiday shows in 2017 and 2018. It is one of the 2019-2020 season of performances, featuring different jazz genres each month from this diverse American art form.

December is a festive month at the theater, with The Resident Theatre Company’s production of “Into the Woods”, and then, “Puttin’ On the Glitz”, Uptown!s New Year’s Eve celebration as well. Their website has details about these, and more events scheduled for the holiday season and well into 2020 – something for everyone.

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is conveniently located near parking, shopping and restaurants at 226 North High Street, West Chester. Purchase tickets at UptownWestChester.org, at the box office or call 610.356.ARTS(2787).

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Police Log Nov. 27: Harassment, purse snatch

Police

• Pennsylvania State police from the Media barracks said a 43-year-old woman was arrested for harassment following an altercation on Ellis Drive in Concord Township on Nov.13. Police identified the woman as Dorianne Dougherty of Boothwyn. The report said Dougherty got into a verbal argument with a 43-year-old man and the argument led to the assault.

• The Southern Chester County Regional Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that happened on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Crescent Road. Upon returning home after grocery shopping in Hockessin, police said, an 82-year-old woman pulled into her garage and began to exit her vehicle when a man shouted, “Give me that.” The suspect then ripped the purse from her hands. He fled on foot with the victim following behind as she screamed for help. The suspect entered the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked in front of a neighboring residence, made a U-turn, and fled the development. The victim was not injured. Her purse and contents, including a cell phone, credit cards, and cash, were stolen.

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