Township manager to send letter opposing state zoning bill after board vote

The West Cocalico Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct Township Manager Carolyn Hildebrand to write a letter to the Pennsylvania House, the Pennsylvania Senate and Senator Gebhard expressing opposition to recently researched legislation that the manager said would affect township zoning. The motion was made by J.J. Stoner and seconded by Jeff Sauder; the board requested the letter include the board members' names, titles and signatures.

Manager Hildebrand had reported researching the new legislation during her manager’s report and flagged it as a matter for board action. The motion formalizes the township’s opposition and assigns the manager to prepare the correspondence to state legislators and the named senator, creating an official record of the township’s stance.