Welcome to Pocopson Township

The Census is Coming,
The Census is Coming!

Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to U.S. households in February and March. The form includes just ten questions and is to be filled out by one person on behalf of everyone living in a residence, including relatives and non-relatives.

Census data determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Census data also can help determine federal and state funding for things like highways and hospitals.

So stand up and be counted on Census Day, April 1, 2010!

Click here for more information about the 2010 census.

New Open Records Law

Pennsylvania has a new open-records law which greatly expands public access to a wide array of government records. Although the new law went into effect on January 1, 2009, records from previous years are available as of that date.

The law provides that requests be made in writing. Please click here for the necessary form, which can be mailed, faxed, or dropped off at the Township Building. Or, you may save the form and attach it to an e-mail directed to openrecords@pocopson.org. Please be advised that the Township has up to five days to fill requests.

Trash and Recycling Ordinances

Pocopson Township recently passed ordinances regarding waste management, recycling, and burning. The ordinance text is available through these links:

Ordinance 3 of 2008: Waste Management & Recycling

Ordinance 4 of 2008: Amendments to the Open Burning Section of the Township Code

A summary of the two ordinances is available here.

Check out the newly updated Pocopson Township Code, available online by clicking here.
The new format offers easier, more intuitive use of the online Code and provides accurate, up to date information about the Township's planning and zoning ordinances.

Click here to view the June 2009 Pocopson Township Newsletter.

Click here to read the first issue of the Pocopson Township Historical Committee newsletter.

Forms
Please click here for the fence permit form, which can be mailed, faxed, or dropped off at the Township Building. Or, you may save the form and attach it to an e-mail directed to info@pocopson.org.

VACANCY: Pocopson Township Planning Commission

Pocopson Township has one vacancy on its Planning Commission and is seeking a new member. The term of appointment for a replacement will run until December 31, 2010.

The Planning Commission (PC) is a seven-member advisory board to the Board of Supervisors. The PC reviews all Subdivision and Land Development plans for accuracy and to determine if they meet all Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance requirements. They also review Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance changes and all applications for Variances and Special Exceptions. The PC makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for approval.

Meetings are held in the Township Building at 740 Denton Hollow Road on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

If you would like to be considered for this appointment, please forward a letter and resume or description of your background to:

Pocopson Township Planning Commission
P.O. Box 1
Pocopson, PA 19366
or via e-mail to secretary@pocopson.org.

Please reply by February 5, 2010.

2010 Township Budget
The 2010 Pocopson Township Budget, which the Supervisors adopted at their meeting on December 14, 2009, is available for public inspection at the Township Building during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 9-12) and through the link above. The proposed budget includes no increase in the Township property tax for 2010.

Monthly Financial Report
Follow the link here to view the monthly financial report prepared for the December 14 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The report reflects financial data from January 1 - November 30, 2009.

Volunteers welcome!

Planning has already begun for Founders Day 2010, to be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010. Additional volunteers are needed. Click here to get more information about this year's planned events.

Please contact the Township Office at 610-793-2151 if you might be interested in joining the Committee.

2010 Township Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held in the Township Office at 740 Denton Hollow Road. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Agenda - Board of Supervisors (meeting Monday, February 8, 2010).

Founders Day Committee (meeting Tuesday, February 9)

Historical Committee (meeting Wednesday, February 10)

Open Space Advisory Committee (meeting Thursday, February 25 at 4 p.m.)

Parks, Recreation & Trails Committee (meeting Thursday, February 11)

Agenda - Planning Commission (meeting Wednesday, February 17)

Environmental Links

Stormwater Management
                  MS-4 Stormwater Information
                  MS-4 Information for Garages
                  MS-4 Information for Restaurants
                  MS-4 Information for Swimming Pools

Global Warming

Recycling

Carpooling, bus routes, and other ways to reduce automobile use:
         SCCOOT bus schedule - English
         SCCOOT bus schedule - Spanish
         Transportation Management Association of Chester County

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