20% property tax hike proposed by Kennett for 2023 is permanent.. and just the beginning
Increased property taxes raise only $1 out of every $4 Kennett will need in 2023 and 2024, primarily to cover Kennett Greenway costs....
Empowering Kennett residents to engage in local government
- Oct 17
- 3 min
Township mortgages open space funds to pay for Greenway
Beginning in 2024, Kennett Township will be unable to fund new open space improvements for a decade. With the posting of the proposed...
- Oct 16
- 4 min
Total costs for Chandler Mill Trail now projected to exceed $6.5M
$90K in unplanned meetings confirm that the “final design” was rushed through, requiring expenses to be covered by a $1M "loan" from the...
- Sep 30
- 2 min
Local costs for Chandler Mill Trail increase by $1M as pressure builds elsewhere on Township
... while a “mold outbreak” keeps supervisors at bay. As we have explained elsewhere, Kennett Township likely expected 70% of the $5.5M...
- Sep 12
- 4 min
No agreements with landowners 15 months after “final design” for Chandler Mill approved
Does this leave Kennett Township with no options except to try to seize the private lands needed? The most recent proposals for the...
- Jul 28
- 4 min
Supervisor Leff votes for $1.5M infusion into Greenway without a plan, a budget, or a timeline
Gamble and Stevens voice concerns, but defend support claiming it is too late to change course Normally, a resolution to support a grant...
- Jul 26
- 8 min
2.8 mile Western Greenway section likely to cost $8.4-$12M & take 8-13 more years to complete
Our projected construction timeline for 20% of the 14 mile Greenway suggests just how just expensive the final product will be, just how...
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Over $27K in fees before onset of ethics review raises questions about BlankRome’s independence
Lawyers proposed independent $625/hour review AFTER approving a press release exonerating Township manager and describing allegations as...