Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The ordinance, which will allow field lights at Methacton High School, was approved upon the second revision.
The Worcester Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the long-reviewed Lighting Ordinance at a special meeting, April 2. The vote came immediately after the second public hearing of the ordinance. The ordinance allows athletic field lights to be installed at Methacton High School. According to Worcester Township solicitor Jim Garrity, the second public hearing was called due to revisions of the ordinance made after the first hearing, Jan. 16. “When we had the first public hearing of this ordinance, there were a number of suggested changes from Methacton School District and the neighbors,” Garrity said. Such changes included: [The approved Lighting Ordinance may be read in detail in the media gallery of this article] Moving Forward While …
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Over 100 people attended the first public hearing of Worcester Township’s proposed ordinance that would allow field lighting at Methacton High School.
The Worcester Township Board of Supervisors held a public hearing over the township’s proposed “Lighting Ordinance,” at the Jan. 16 business meeting. The ordinance, which the supervisors voted to publically advertise at its Dec. 19, 2012 business meeting, proposes to allow field lights for nighttime use of two of Methacton High School’s athletic fields. Just as the Dec. 19 meeting was well attended, the Jan. 16 public hearing left standing room only. Many of those in attendance, who advocate for the lights installation, represented various organized bodies of the Methacton School District community, including school board members and members of sports organizations from both Lower Providence and Worcester townships. “As you can see, it’s …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Worcester Township Board of Supervisors voted to approve the advertisement of an ordinance that would allow Field Lights at the high school.
The Worcester Township Board of Supervisors had a full agenda at the Dec. 19 regular meeting. However, with approximately 20 or more members of the Methacton School Community, including representatives of the school board, Methacton High School and school sports organizations, in attendance at the meeting, one particular agenda item was moved to the top of the list. The item was a vote to approve the advertisement to adopt a proposed township ordinance, known as the “Lighting Ordinance,” [see .pdf gallery] which would enable the construction of stadium lights at the Methacton High School athletic field. At the meeting, the board unanimously voted to approve the advertisement, setting in motion the process of approving construction for the …
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Methacton School Community encouraged to attend the Dec. 19 Worcester Township Supervisors meeting.
Members of the Methacton School Board are urging the school community to show their support of installing Methacton High School athletic field lights. During the Dec. 4 Methacton School Board regular meeting, board member Jim Phillips said that the Worcester Township Board of Supervisors is expected to place a vote concerning the installation of field lights on their Dec. 19 meeting agenda. “I would appreciate it if people were to show their support for Methacton and make themselves available for that night,” Phillips said. The lights installation would enable night use of the athletic field. According to a 1998 Philly.com article, the lights have been a point of contention since the early 1980s. The article reports that the Worcester …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Methacton School District superintendent Dr. Timothy Quinn presented a document containing conditional field use as drafted by the district and neighboring Worcester residents.
The Methacton School Board, at its Oct. 16 regular meeting, discussed an update over the potential installation of stadium lights and synthetic turf on the Methacton High School athletic field, located in Worcester Township. According to the district’s website, the Methacton school board of directors voted unanimously at their Oct. 25, 2011 regular meeting to approve the athletic field improvements. Methacton School District superintendent Dr. Timothy Quinn, focused the update on a three-page document [see .pdf media gallery], titled “Approval Conditions for Lights on Athletic Fields at Methacton High School.” The document regulates appropriate uses of the athletic field, particularly during its nighttime use. According to Quinn, the …
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8:27 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
yes yes yes..let us cater to the spoiled youth of this generation along with the entitled parents...disgusting how you use taxpayers money as you so desire....this is not necessary for the betterment of todays students.......the hell with the neighbors also who have funded this wasteful endeavor....get s grip board members...or get another hobby. more ›