Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Haverford public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues
Borough-wide recycling and housekeeping items
600 new recycling cans and lids are being purchased, 14 surplus vehicles go to auction, and leaf collection is running close to schedule.
Township Board and Commission Appointments
Board President Judy Trombetta is leaving the Board November 30 to serve as state representative for District 166. Her seat means the Board will reorganize in December, and residents of the 4th Ward will need representation filled after her departure.
Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Adoption
The Board approved a $13,570 change order covering expanded public engagement, and commissioners are urging residents to join zoning district tours and surveys as Phase 2 rewriting begins.
Bureau of Fire October report
Firefighters handled 75 incidents including a fatal multi-vehicle crash and a working house fire; EMS answered 496 dispatches with 266 patients transported.
Sanitary sewer lining at Merion Golf Course
The township is spending $106,640 to line 1,240 feet of sewer main running through the golf course, with winter work planned to minimize disruption.
Haverford School Institutional Expansion and Zoning Concerns
The Haverford School seeks to rezone properties along Panmuir Road and Buck Lane to build playing fields, replacing residential housing. Residents are split — some fear losing housing stock and quiet near the Friends Meeting; a supporter notes the land has been used institutionally for 50 years. The Planning Commission may take it up December 10 if traffic and noise studies are submitted.
District office lease for Representative-Elect Trombetta
The township will lease the first floor of 2325 Darby Road to Trombetta's House District 166 office — a conflict she acknowledged by recusing herself from the vote.
PFAS firefighting foam regulations affecting local fire company
Pennsylvania's new PFAS ban is forcing Haverford's Llanerch Fire Company to swap out firefighting foam and gear linked to 'forever chemicals.' The company has already dropped over $100,000 on safer equipment—good for health, but a real budget hit.