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Residents urge Coatesville board to reject LERDA request for Brandywine View; board signals hesitation
Summary
Residents from Hillview and nearby neighborhoods told the Coatesville Area School District Jan. 13 they oppose a proposed LERDA tax abatement for the Brandywine View development, citing projected short‑term net costs to the district, student‑generation estimates, traffic and stormwater concerns. Board members expressed reservations and the chair said she was unlikely to place the item on a future agenda.
Dozens of residents spoke during a lengthy public‑comment period Jan. 13 after the finance committee reopened old business on a proposed LERDA tax‑relief proposal tied to the Brandywine View development. Speakers repeatedly asked the district to reject the exemption, arguing the developer would receive the tax benefit while the district and existing taxpayers would shoulder the initial education costs.
Gordon Bassett of Hillview urged the board to deny the request, saying the developer’s own numbers projected net deficits for the district for the first several years. “I strongly urge you to reject that request,” Bassett said,…
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