By Monica Fragale
Contributing Writer

East Marlborough supervisors voted Jan. 6 to switch their monthly township meeting from the first Monday to the second Wednesday of each month.

The reason, according to township manager Neil Lovekin, is to allow East Marlborough staff extra time to close out the prior month’s financing.

The next supervisors meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.

Moving the supervisors meeting, Lovekin said, gives “township staff and the treasurer time to close out the month so we have accurate numbers for you. It’s just kind of is a better reflection as to month’s end.”

It would also bring East Marlborough more in line with other municipalities that meet later in the month.

“The other advantage,” according to board vice chairman John Sarro, “is it won’t interfere with Labor Day or Memorial Day.”

It was originally proposed to move to the second Monday. However, according to Chairwoman Ellen Sosangelis, that day each month would conflict with both Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated school board meetings.

In other business, the supervisors:

• Held executive sessions on Dec. 2, 2024 and Jan. 6, 2025 to discuss personnel matters.
• Appointed John Cox to the East Marlborough Historical Architectural Review Board.
• Appointed Morgan Bratton to the Environmental Advistory Council.
• Approved the third escrow release for Longwood Gardens’ sewer expansion project.