{"id":10949,"date":"2014-02-25T12:36:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=10949"},"modified":"2014-02-25T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T17:36:31","slug":"borough-council-invites-residents-to-air-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=10949","title":{"rendered":"Borough Council invites residents to air concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Session will focus on beefs from free-roaming fowl to whatever else surfaces<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10950\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LeonSpencer-300x288.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10950 \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"Borough Council President Leon Spencer\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LeonSpencer-300x288.jpg\" width=\"253\" height=\"237\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borough Council President Leon Spencer<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By Kathleen Brady Shea<\/span><\/strong>, <em><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">Managing Editor, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Why did the chicken cross the road in Kennett Square? Perhaps because its owner didn\u2019t know the rules, borough officials suggest.<\/p>\n<p>That possibility is one of the motivating factors behind a community meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.\u00a0 Spearheaded by Borough Council President Leon Spencer, the informational session will focus on residents\u2019 concerns, offering an opportunity for feedback and questions to borough officials. In addition to Borough Council members, Police Chief Edward A. Zunino and Borough Manager Brant Kucera will be among the attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer said several residents&#8217; beefs \u2013 including free-roaming fowl, overcrowded dwellings, and parking \u2013 have surfaced during recent Borough Council meetings. He said since the council meetings tend to focus on the business of running the borough, members did not want residents\u2019 concerns to get short-changed. In addition, he said that sometimes Borough Council members need time to assess a situation and aren\u2019t always in a position to offer an immediate answer.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel it would be good to come together two or three times a year just to deal with residents\u2019 concerns,\u201d Spencer said. \u201cIt\u2019s our way of saying that we want to be available to respond to issues that come up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spencer said Wednesday\u2019s meeting will cover the topics that residents brought to Borough Council during the past month or so. \u201cNone of it is irrelevant,\u201d he said. In some cases, residents may simply need to be reminded about borough ordinances, he said. In other cases, borough officials may need more information about possible infractions. Once those items have been addressed, the floor will be open for dialogue on other subjects, Spencer said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the frequency of such meetings would depend in part on how the first one goes, adding that he hopes residents will be receptive to this kind of exchange. \u201cI think at least a couple of times a year is good practice,\u201d Spencer said. \u201cIt\u2019s all about communication and transparency. We want people to know that their elected representatives are accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Session will focus on beefs from free-roaming fowl to whatever else surfaces &nbsp; By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Why did the chicken cross the road in Kennett Square? Perhaps because its owner didn\u2019t know the rules, borough officials suggest. 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