January 4, 2022 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Townships reorganize for 2022

Per Pennsylvania law, all municipalities in the state went through their annual reorganization Monday. In Chadds Ford Township, Samantha Reiner was voted to be the new supervisors’ chairman, and Noelle Barbone was elected vice-chairman.

Maryann Furlong was reappointed township manager, Mike Maddren as township solicitor, Mike Schneider was reappointed as township engineer, and Tom Comitta was reappointed as land planner.

Valerie Hoxter takes the oath of office as Chadds Ford Township tax collector during the annual re-organization meeting held this year via Zoom.

Also during the Jan. 3, held via Zoom, Judge Wendy Roberts administered the oath of office to those who won elections in November. Those people are Reiner, as supervisor, Vince DelRossi as auditor, and Valerie Hoxter as the tax collector.

Despite six council seats up for grabs this past November, the council structure in Concord Township remains the same as it has been. Members voted Dominic Pileggi as council president, and council members John Gillespie and John Crossan again voted in as co-vice presidents.

That status quo carried over into the paid professionals. Amanda Serock was reappointed as township manager, Nate Cline of Pennoni Engineering is the township engineer, Hugh Donaghue is again the township solicitor, and Tom Comitta was reappointed as township land planner.

During the swearing-in portion of the meeting, Judge Roberts administered the oath of office to newly elected councilman Larry Mutschler, while former state Sen. and current Common Pleas Court Judge Dominic F. Pileggi administered the oath to the other five re-elected council members.

It’s status quo in Pennsbury Township. Aaron McIntyre and Wendel Fenton were re-elected as chairman and vice-chairman of the Board of Supervisors. There’s also no change in other positions. Kathy Howley was reappointed as township manager, Tom Oeste as solicitor, and Matt Houtman as the township engineer.

It’s also status quo in Birmingham Township. Scott Boorse and Michael Stiring will serve as chairman and vice-chairman of the Board of Supervisors for another year, and Quinna Nelling is, again, the township manager, while Kristin Camp was reappointed solicitor. The only change in Birmingham is for the township engineer. But that change — from VanDemark & Lynch to Arro Consulting — happened in May of 2021 to consolidate engineering, zoning, and building code functions.

In Pocopson Township, Elaine DiMonte was named supervisors’ chairman, and Ricki Stumpo was named vice-chairman.

East Marlborough Township supervisors elected Robert McKinstry to be chairman for another year while electing Burling Vannote as vice-chairman. There were no changes for township manager, solicitor, or engineer.

Newlin and West Marlborough townships did not respond to inquiries.

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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Cheyney Road closing for two days

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According to an email from Concord Township, PennDOT has announced that Cheyney Road is scheduled to close between Route 1 and Samuel Hill Lane in Concord Township, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, and Thursday, Jan. 6 for pipe replacement. The closure is daytime only, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

During the closure, motorists will be directed to use southbound Route 1 and Concord Road. Local access will be maintained during the operation.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather-dependent.

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Storm damage deadline approaching

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible businesses, homeowners, renters, and private nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania of the Jan. 10 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31 through Sept. 5.

Businesses, homeowners, renters, and private nonprofit organizations in the Pennsylvania counties of Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York are eligible to apply for physical disaster loans and for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Economic Injury Disaster Loans only are available to small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties: Adams, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe, and Somerset in Pennsylvania; New Castle in Delaware; Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, and Harford in Maryland; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Warren in New Jersey.

To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application via SBA’s secure website and should apply under SBA declaration # 17165, not for the COVID 19 incident.

Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or emailing DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. Loan applications can also be downloaded at sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Jan. 10, 2022. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 10, 2022.