Mayor's Message 4/6/2022

Mayor’s Message 

April 6, 2022

Good Evening.

Chris Herr from Maille, LLP is here to present the completed Upper Darby Township 2020 audit. We’re excited to have their findings presented publicly. 

*PAUSE FOR CHRIS*

Our representative, Donna Stilwell, from Brinker-Simpson is here as well to offer a presentation on how their firm is reshaping our Finance Department. Their feedback has been incredibly helpful. 

*PAUSE FOR DONNA* 

Thank you to both of our presenters tonight. Now I will read my further updates. 

Yard waste disposal began this Monday April 4th. Yard Waste is collected on your regular recycling pick-up day. Yard waste is leaves, weeds, shrubbery and tree trimmings and similar material. Grass clippings are NOT considered yard waste. Materials should be placed in biodegradable paper bags or loosely in trash cans without bags. Our yard waste is processed into compost by a local company. Diverting yard waste out of the regular trash stream will help lower our tipping fee expenses and bring down the cost of removing and processing trash. Your participation is greatly appreciated!  Yard Waste collections will continue weekly through November.

The Recreation Committee is holding park clean-ups several weekends in April. This coming Saturday there will be a clean-up and community meeting at the Observatory at 9am and in Scullion Park at 11am. Next weekend there will be a cleanup at Seller’s Rec Area on April 16th at 10am. Our goal with these is to share exciting updates about our green spaces with the community and hear feedback from our residents. 

Summer Stage tuition fee waiver applications are still open to all Upper Darby kids between the ages of 10 and 18. The Township is committed to help our residents' children go free to this nationally recognized program. Application forms can be found on our website homepage, upperdarby.org under the “latest news” heading. 

Tomorrow I will visit Seller’s Library and present a proclamation in honor of National Library Week which runs from April 3-9 and aims to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers and promote library use and support. 

We are in the process of applying for a $1 million Statewide Local Share Account Grant to fund the new Upper Darby Community Center’s sustainable exterior aspects. Constructing a community center that is both beneficial to the community and our local environment was a crucial part of this plan for myself and my administration. We have worked hard to secure grants in order to create the best possible quality center for Upper Darby. I urge Council for the sake of our residents to approve Resolution No.14-22 for this grant funding. 

Thank you.