What do you do with 42 goats, three sheep, and a pony or two on a farm that’s been sold so a 100,000 square foot warehouse can be built? Why not make a deal with those good ole country boys in Concord Township? That’s what Jonathon Tropea and Concord are talking about.
Tropea’s farm was along The Conchester Highway in Upper Chichester. Motorists would often see the goats while driving by. But with the sale, the goats need a new home. So, what’s under consideration is for Tropea to keep ownership of the animals but for Concord to house them on township property, “hosting” as Concord Township Council Co-Vice President John Crossan said.
During the Feb. 1 council meeting, Crossan said that the township would host the goats and use them to help manage the grounds on Concord’s various properties. And Tropea would still be free to lease his goats out to other property owners for similar work.
Crossan said in an email after the meeting that “Jon [Tropea] contacted us after his brother saw the township’s Facebook post when we finalized the preservation of Chetty’s Featherbed Farm. He had just gotten word that he needed to be out by April 1 and was looking to find a new home for his beloved animals. As we preserve more land in Concord Township, our manager, Amanda Serock, always reminds me to think about the cost and work to maintain it. So, this was a perfect win-win.”
Concord Council expects to vote on an agreement during its March meeting. If approved, the lease would be for one year. Concord would keep the animals near the old dog park on Bethel Road.
Other business
Township engineer Nate Cline told the council that there is movement on improving the safety at Route 1 and Schoolhouse Lane. One idea is to change the traffic lights on Route 1 at both Cheyney and Stoney Bank roads to help ease traffic at Schoolhouse. Cline said PennDOT has reviewed that plan and suggested some revisions that the township will incorporate. After that plan is signed, Cline said the township would work with the signal maintenance contractor to make the improvements.
“I don’t want to give a timeframe, but I’m hoping over the next four to six weeks that something will be implemented at those signals,” Cline said.
He added that PennDOT is currently reviewing Concord’s plan for a four-way stop application at the intersection of Schoolhouse, Cheyney, and Trimble. Cline also said PennDOT has approved restricting left-turns from Schoolhouse onto northbound Route 1.
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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