Kennett enacts new firearm discharge ordinance
Kennett will explore creating a trail from Magnolia to Pennock Park
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
At Monday night’s working meeting, the Kennett Board of Supervisors enacted a new law governing the discharge of firearms in the township—Kennett Township Ordinance No. 225. BOS Chairman Scudder Stevens said, “The new ordinance tightened up some of the restrictions in the draft version...
Kennett’s finances remain healthy
Report to address whether to consolidate local police departments
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore details the condition of the township’s finances during Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
KENNETT — Wednesday night’s meeting of the township’s Board of Supervisors was highlighted by Township Manager Lisa Moore’s presentation...
Kennett adopts three new ordinances
Rt. 52 Bikeway construction phase complete; landscaping to wrap up in the spring
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township supervisors (from left to right) Robert Hammaker, Dr. Richard Leff, and Scudder Stevens and Township Manager Lisa Moore listen to a presentation on the status of the Rt. 52 Bikeway
KENNETT — Wednesday evening was a busy one for enacting new ordinances in the...
Kennett supervisors host roundtable to discuss Anson B. Nixon Park
Approvals given for easement payments, parking ordinance advertising, and bikeway payments
Representatives of the Kennett Area Park Authority, Kennett Square Borough Council, and the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors and manager met on Monday evening to discuss the past, present, and future of Anson B. Nixon Park.
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT — The highlight of Monday night’s...
At 2 checkpoints, Kennett Police stop 14 impaired drivers and 7 DUIs
Proposed township ordinances are on-line and available for resident review and comment
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT — Different from most Board of Supervisors public meetings, controversy did not pervade the order of business at Wednesday evening’s meeting. Instead, it was a night of information and sharing.
In her Manager’s Report, Lisa Moore reported that the township...
Kennett approves 1st step toward one-lane Chandler Mill Bridge
Could letter from 7-year-old Kyle McCarron have tipped the balance?
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township supervisors took the initial steps Wednesday night that could lead to the Chandler Mill Bridge being rehabbed and reopened as a one-lane bridge, if it can get the bridge back from Chester County. Kyle McCarron, his mother Tracy, and sister Allie are proud of contributing...
Ways Lane: Kennett will fix potholes to improve access
Longer term: Twp. will propose rehab options for private road
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Kennett Township has come up with a short term solution to dealing with the nearly impassable Ways Lane: fixing the numerous potholes on the private road, so that emergency vehicles can safely access the area. The long-term solution, township officials, will be largely up to the 18 owners of...
Kennett firearm ordinance shot down by courts, can it be fixed?
Drivers may think twice about aggressive driving in Kennett Twp.
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Township Police Chief McCarthy discussing his soon-to-be greater focus on aggressive driving in Kennett Township. Sara Meadows, Kennett Township Clerk, is shown filling in for Township Manager Lisa Moore at the meeting.
The public comment period at the end of an otherwise docile meeting...
Ways Lane redux: continued blight or focused rebirth?
Kennett to focus first on infrastructure repair
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
The pitted, rutted road surface of Ways Lane in Kennett Township has prevented emergency services and mail delivery to homes on the private road way. Now, township officials are looking for short-term and long-term solutions with an eye on future development in the area.
KENNETT — On Wednesday night, the Kennett...
Only modest revisions to final Kennett budget
Longtime supervisor Michael Elling retires from Kennett BOS
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Township Board of Supervisors chair Michael Elling is retiring after serving 18 years as a supervisor. Monday evening was his final public meeting as a member of the board.
KENNETT — Township Manager Lisa Moore opened Monday evening’s public meeting by saying, “The final 2014 operating...
