General
Information
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Current Population |
4,042 |
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Assessed Valuation |
411,349,626 |
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Municipal
Road Miles |
24.35 |
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State Road Miles |
15,25 |
Taxes
& Fees
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Munic Real Estate Millage (total)
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0.125
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School Real Estate Millage (Eff.
7/1/09)
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25.475
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Real Estate Transfer Tax (Munic.
& School)
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1%
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Per Capita Tax
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0
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| EMS
Tax |
$5
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Municipal Earned Inc. Tax
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0.5%
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School Earned Inc. Tax
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0.5%
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Mercantile Tax
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0
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Business Privilege Tax
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0
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Amusement Tax
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0
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Contractor Registration Fee
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0
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Ordinances
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Zoning Ord
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Yes
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Comprehensive Plan
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Yes
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Building Code
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Yes
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Subdivision Ord
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Yes
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SUPERVISORS
Chairman: Robert R. Shemonsky
Vice Chairman: Richard R. Bright, Jr.
Member: Tom Tucker
Member: Harold M. Hallman III
Member: Ernie Holling
Township Manager: Stephen Ross
Township Secretary: Joan C. Matthews
Treasurer: Joan Cox
Solicitor: James McErlane, Esq.
Lamb McErlane, PC
Alternate Solicitor: Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees
17 W. Gay St., PO Box 515, West Chester PA 19381
Engineers E. B. Walsh & Assoc., Carulo & Assoc.
Gilmore & Assoc., David P. Linahan, PE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman: Franklin L. Best
Vice Chairman: Thomas P. Dinan
Secretary: Sean O’Neill
Member: William Normoyle
Member: Albert Wachsmuth
Member: John H. Hennsler
Member: Paul Dowie
ZONING HEARING BOARD
Chairman: Stephen G. Rhoads, Esq.
Member: Patricia Rugh
Member: Timothy Tietze
Alternate: Peter Hughes
Solicitor: Robert F. Adams
Gawthrop, Greenwood, & Halsted
17 E. Gay Street, Suite 100, West Chester, Pa. 19380
BOARD OF AUDITORS
Chairman: Robert Kocher
Secretary: Ann L. Ashton
Member: Linda Glaum
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MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
Township Building
Supervisors: 1st & 3rd Monday Business Session, 7:30pm
Planning Commission: 2nd Monday, 8 pm
Zoning Hearing: 1st Wednesday (as needed) 7:30pm
Park & Recreation Comm.: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30pm
Historic & Architectural Review: 4th
Wednesday, 5:00 pm
Historic Commission: 4th Tuesday, 9:30 am
Land Trust: 4th Monday, 7:00 pm
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TAX COLLECTORS
Elected: Frank Mercurio
Real Estate/Earned Income: Berkheimer Associates
50 N. 7th St., Bangor, PA 18013
OTHER
Police Chief: Shane T. Clark
Building/Zoning Officer: Thomas J. Cooke
Subdivision Officer: Harry L. Miller
Fire Marshal: Michael J. Holmes
Road Master: ohn Lambert
Dir. of Facilities: Harry Miller
Emergency Mgt. Dir.: Harold Hallman III HISTORIC &
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Member: Frank Best
Member: David Rupp
Member: Margey McCreight
Member: Tom Lutz
Member: Todd Majors
Member: Josaphat Plater-Zyberk
Member: Tom Williams
Member: Peter Zimmerman
Zoning Officer: Tom Cooke
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
Chairman: Cathy Grady
Vice Chairperson: Joseph Carreiro
Secretary: Diane Urbanski
Member: Nancy Bartley
Member: Donna Archambault
Member: Barbara Miller
Member: Costa Alvanos
Alternate: Sandy Heilman HISTORIC COMMISSION
Member: Todd Majors
Member: Judith Bilenas
Member: Bryan Lord
Member: Marguerite McCreight
Member: Josaphat (Bob) Plater-Zyberk
Member: Roberta Rometsch
LAND TRUST
Website: www.wplandtrust.org
Email: info@wplandtrust.org
President: Curt Grogan
Vice President Mike Groman
Secretary: Kim O'Rourke
Treasurer: Teresa M. WoodMember: Richard Bright
Member: Jim Rowan
Member: Ted Giacomis
Member: Melinda Mercurio
Member: Lisa Lacroix
Member: Tom Williams
Member: Tim Tietze ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Member: Betty Madden
Member: Nancy Bartley
Member: Michael Minich
Member: William B. Paul, Jr.
Member: Denise Molzahn
Board Liaison: Richard Bright
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Downingtown Area School District
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