Welcome to East Bradford Township
East Bradford Township strives to support the highest quality of life for current and future residents by: Being accessible, accountable, responsive, and respectful to all; Providing essential services with fiscal soundness; Promoting good stewardship of the Township’s scenic, natural, and historic resources; and Promoting vital social and physical connections between our residents and neighbors.
The Township building is now open to the general public. All visitors entering the building are required to wear a mask and maintain a 6-foot social distance from staff and other visitors. To learn more about the status of public meetings, visit the Boards and Commissions page. Continue to monitor the Chester County Health Department and Center for Disease Control websites. The County Health Department also developed a COVID-19 Dashboard, which is updated regularly. If you have questions, contact Mandie Cantlin at mcantlin@eastbradford.org or (610) 436-5108.
BID NOTICES
Sealed proposals for paving, line painting, and fuel will be received by East Bradford Township until Noon on Friday, April 30, 2021. Click here for more information.
BID FOR TENNIS COURT REPAIRS AND RESURFACING
Sealed bids will be accepted until May 7, 2021 at 3:00 PM for the repair and resurfacing of the tennis courts at East Bradford Park. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM April 28, 2021 at the site, 835 Kenmara Drive, West Chester, PA. For more information click here.
OPEN BURNING PROHIBITED
On April 13, the Board of Supervisors acted to defer the issuance of burning permits until the Township has the opportunity to review and update its burning ordinance, which is out of line with Federal, State, and County standards. Several burning activities are permitted (silviculture, recreational, and ceremonial) with the express permission of the Fire Marshal. If you have questions, please contact Fire Marshal Rich Hicks at rhicks@eastbradford.org or (610) 436-5108 x104.
EARNED INCOME TAX FILING UPDATE
Although the PA Department of Revenue and the IRS have extended income tax filing deadlines for their 2020 final returns to May 17, 2021, Keystone Collections Group has just announced they will align the local filing deadline with the extended PA and IRS filing deadlines. Keystone Collections Group will accordingly not impose additional filing penalty and interest to taxpayers who file Local Earned Income Tax (EIT) returns by May 17, 2021. This extension does not apply to any other tax payments. Employer filing deadlines for reporting payroll withholdings are not changed. Similarly, quarterly estimates for 1st quarter 2021 have not been extended. For questions regarding the filing deadline, visit www.KeystoneCollects.com or call Keystone’s Taxpayer Services Department at (888) 328-0565.
NEWSLETTER ERROR
Our Winter 2021 Newsletter is on its way to residents! Unfortunately, we didn’t catch the first page title “2021 Budget and Tax Increase” during the proofing phase. There is no tax increase for 2021! We apologize for the misleading heading.
EVEN NATURE PRESERVES NEED R & R
Natural Lands has announced that Stroud Preserve will be closed to the public on Wednesdays starting In April though the end of 2021. This will give the staff time to work on maintenance projects without interference. For more information visit natlands.org.
HISTORIC DESIGN GUIDELINES PROJECT
East Bradford Township is pleased to announce that we are in the process of preparing Historic Design Guidelines – a historic preservation tool to help property owners make informed decisions when altering or restoring historic buildings. For more information, click here.
COVID VACCINE
Chester County, through the Health Department, the hospitals and other healthcare providers, are actively receiving COVID-19 vaccine and administering it as quickly as possible. For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine, visit Chester County Health Department at https://chesco.org/4822/COVID19Vaccine. You can also email the Chester County Health Department at cchd@chesco.org or call the Health Department Call Center at 610-344-6225.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Public meetings may be conducted in person or via teleconference due to the COVID-19 virus. The status of each meeting will be posted on the calendar and on the Boards and Commissions page. If you have questions, contact Mandie Cantlin at mcantlin@eastbradford.org or (610) 436-5108.