Welcome back from the holidays! We hope everyone had a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season ... but now it's time to get back to work.
- We spoke with the Montgomery County Conservation District today. As of around 1:00 PM there had been nothing filed for either a soil study or a water quality study.
- Between the holidays and COVID we haven't had much opportunity to get out and meet the neighbors and (hopefully!) gather more signatures for the petition. Given that temps are expected to be in the single digits and teens this weekend, that's not likely to change in the near future. However, we are still accepting signatures electronically (you can find the link in the top right corner).
- According to the Skippack Township website (skippacktownship.org) the airport project is not on the agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on January 17th. However, there is a public comment period carved out for every meeting, so I urge anyone and everyone to attend the meeting and voice your opposition to the development of the airport property.
As of this writing we have gathered 333 signatures opposing the development compared to 21 who refused to sign. This represents a rate of 94% of respondents do not want this development to go in.
There are a little over 4,000 distinct addresses in Skippack Township alone. Our goal is to gather signatures from at least 2,500 of these addresses opposing the township in the next few months. If the percentages we are seeing hold up -- and based on conversations we have had around the township there's no reason to think they won't -- this is a very reachable goal.
Provided, of course, that we can get some boots on the ground. We have a few people (including yours truly) who have been knocking on doors, but we are also always on the lookout for volunteers. If you want to play a role in keeping Skippack safe from overdevelopment, drop me a note at daveforskippack@gmail.com.
Thank you for helping to preserve Skippack's rural heritage!
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