Snow Removal
Click here to read about Pocopson's snow removal procedures.

Please report concerns to the Public Works Department at 610-793-2387 or at publicworks@pocopson.org.

Certified Master Composter Classes

Click here for information on free classes to be offered by Chester County in March 2012.

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

Trash and Recycling Ordinances

Pocopson Township has 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

Rain barrels are a great way to reduce stormwater runoff and save water for use in your garden. They can be purchased from Brandywine Valley Association (BVA) and the Chester County Conservation District. Buy one this winter so you're ready to install it when the warm weather arrives.

Newsletters

Click here to view the July 2011 Pocopson Township Newsletter.

Click here to view the December 2010 Pocopson Township Newsletter.

Click here to view the June 2010 Pocopson Township Newsletter.

Click here to view the June 2009 Pocopson Township Newsletter.

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

Chester County illegal dumpsite survey in progress

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, in partnership with the Chester County Conservation District, has started surveying Chester County roads for illegal dumpsites. The goal is to identify and map every visible illegal dumpsite from a public right-of-way within the county. The data gathered will be summarized into a final report, which will be available to the public in June 2012. Funding for the survey is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Residents of Chester County who are aware of an illegal dumpsite are asked to contact Todd Crouch, program manager of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, at 1-877-772-3673 to report the location of the site.

Christmas Tree Pickup

The Public Works crew will pick up Christmas trees on:

Monday, January 9
Tuesday, January 17
(Township is closed on Monday, 1/16 for Martin Luther King Day)
Monday, January 23
Monday, January 30

Please remove all lights and decorations

Have your tree at the curb by 7 AM.

2012 Budget

Click here to view the 2012 Pocopson Township Budget, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting on
Monday, December 19, 2011.

EIT and Residency Certification Information
for Pocopson residents

Act 32 requires that all Pennsylvania employers (with the exception of those in Philadelphia) withhold the local Earned Income Tax (EIT) for employees beginning on January 1, 2012.

Chester County was an early implementer of Act 32, so many Pocopson residents saw EIT withholding begin in January 2011. As the law takes effect statewide, employers located outside Chester County will have employees complete Residency Certification forms to identify the municipalities and school districts for which the EIT is to be collected.

The Residency Certification form include spaces for "Resident PSD Codes" (which means political subdivision codes) and "Total Resident EIT Rate."

Pocopson's PSD code is 151105

Pocopson's Resident EIT Rate is 0.2% (or 1/5 of 1%).

To locate EIT rates, PSD Codes, and tax collector information for a specific address, go to http://munstatspa.dced.state.pa.us/FindLocalTax.aspx. For more information on Act 32, go to http://www.newpa.com/node/6710.

Keystone Collections Group is the appointed EIT collector for all Chester County municipalities. Township residents who are self-employed are responsible for making their own quarterly EIT payments, as are Township residents whose employers did not withhold the EIT in 2011 (applies to some employers located outside Chester County, including in the State of Delaware). In many cases, you may file online by using the Taxpayer Resources link from Keystone's web site; or call them at 724-978-0300 for more information.

Deer Season Is in Progress

Pocopson Township schedules managed deer hunts at Pocopson Park and at the Barnard House property. Hunting hours are daybreak until 10 AM and
2 PM until dusk, Monday through Saturday (no hunting on Sunday).

The 2011-12 schedule for managed deer hunting this Fall and Winter is:

September 19 - November 26, 2011 Archery Only
November 28 - December 10, 2011 Archery/Gun (Gun hunting not permitted on Barnard property)
December 26 - January 28, 2012 Archery Only

When a hunt is in progress, it is the responsibility of other park users to stay on walking trails and to ensure that pets are leashed at all times. For questions about the deer management program, please call 484-433-2957.

Thank you
to the sponsors and volunteers who contributed to the success of Founders Day 2011

Click here to see photos of Founders Day 2011.