Out in Bethel Township, they continue to grapple with the cost of development.
The western end of the county used to be largely undeveloped tracts separate by Baltimore Pike, Route 322 and other highways.
Not anymore. The place is booming.
Don’t think so? Ask Ken Miller. He used to be the vice president of the Garnet Valley School Board, until he posted some comments on Facebook that questioned the political activity of senior citizens who are up in arms about school taxes. He was forced to step down as VP and is still the target of seniors who want him off the board. They may have to do that at the voting booth.
In Middletown, an angry citizenry organized and beat back the efforts of developers to build a massive town center on the old Franklin Mint site on Baltimore Pike. The new plan is much smaller. Whether it will fly or not remains to be seen.
In Bethel, the big question surrounds whether the township should have its own, full-time police force.
You can read about the recent packed, heated meeting here.
It’s a question many towns in the western end of the county deal with. And it’s a favorite of those in the eastern end who chafe at the notion of these fairly wealthy municipalities getting a free ride by utilizing state police patrols.
This issue is not going to go away. No doubt some state legislator right now is plotting the next attempt to slap a fee on those towns that use state police rather than hiring their own force.
If it’s anything like what is going on in Bethel, expect fireworks.
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