Our Point of View
When you look out your window, when you drive to work, when you glance at your tax bill, the case for open space preservation has been made. Friends of Worcester's mission is to preserve open space and conserve our rural and historic heritage. Municipalities throughout the area are acting forcefully now to stop uncontrolled development. Some have arrived at the point of action too late -- their communities are forever marred by the worst of suburban sprawl. How can we avoid this in Worcester?

Worcester Township is at a crossroads. The farms and woodlands that make our community unique are also the magnets that attract developers. We are one of the last remaining municipalities within a 40-mile radius of Philadelphia that is still green. We are in this position because of the strong leadership and foresight of the supervisors who served our community for many decades. Slow, deliberate decision making was appropriate in the past. But in the last decade, Worcester has almost doubled in population. We are among the fastest growing municipalities in Montgomery County.
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Moran Land Preservation Update 06-23-09 -- The Montgomery County Open Space Board has recommended approval of Montgomery County Land Trust's application for a county grant contributing roughly $1.3 million to the purchase a conservation easement to preserve this 81-acre property. The county Commissioners' approval is required before this expenditure can be authorized.

Heyser Field Purchase Update 06-04-09: The township has completed its purchase of 7 acres of the Heyser property located behind Community Hall in Fairview Village. Click here to see a subdivision plan showing the property purchased by the township. The purchase was funded by the county Open Space program (80%) and Worcester Township (20%). The property is required to be used for open space and public recreation purposes.

PECO Electric Transmission Substation Update 6-8-09 -- In February, the Public Utilities Commission approved PECO's application to build an electric transmission substation on property owned by PECO off Fisher Road in Worcester. PECO has been constructing the site entrance on Fisher Road and a retaining wall along wetland areas. The project completion date has been changed from June 2010 to June 2011 because of a change in the projected growth of the demand for electricity. Click here to see a proposed layout of the substation (released by PECO in March 2008).

Pennsylvania Turnpike Expansion Update 9-25-08 -- Plans displayed at Open House available here. Noise Impact Analysis Report and Noise Mitigation Mapping available on line here.


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