Westtown Township

What Westtown Township does

Westtown Township is a Second Class Township under the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code, located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and serving residents and property owners within its exclusive municipal jurisdiction (headquarters at 1039 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA). The township delivers a full suite of mandatory and discretionary municipal services including real estate and earned income tax administration (millage 3.92, EIT 1.08% resident / 1.0% non-resident, Local Services Tax $52/year), trash and recycling collection via an exclusive municipal contract with A.J. Blosenski at $130/quarter per household, the state-mandated On-Lot Sewage Management Program at $24/year per applicable property (covering the 43% of properties on on-lot sewage), building and zoning permits, parks and recreation programming, agricultural security area administration protecting over 1,000 acres, environmental advisory programs, historical preservation, and public safety coordination through the shared Westtown East Goshen (WEGO) Regional Police Department.

The township's digital infrastructure is built on standard municipal SaaS: a WordPress website (westtownpa.org) serving as the unified service portal, the MuniciPAY third-party payment processor for online utility bill payments (no fee to individual residents for Visa/Discover/MasterCard), ACH automatic deduction, Zoom for remote Board of Supervisors participation, and YouTube live streaming of public meetings (recordings retained six months). Operational departments include Building/Zoning/Codes, Emergency Management, Finance, Roads & Public Works, Sewer Information, and Stormwater Management, supported by an unusually dense governance structure of standing boards and commissions.

Westtown is funded through a mix of mandatory taxes (real estate, earned income, local services), fee-for-service charges (trash collection, SMP, permits, tax/utility certifications at $40 per certification, 2.65% credit card processing fee), and intergovernmental arrangements. The township is governed by an elected three-member Board of Supervisors (currently Jodi Nawrocki as Chair and Thomas Foster as Police Commissioner, with a vacant seat following Frederick Magner's June 2026 swearing-in) and administered day-to-day by Township Manager Mila Carter, who also serves as Director of Planning & Zoning. There is no parent company, no private ownership, and no external investors; the entity is a self-governing municipal body operating under Pennsylvania state statute.

Name

Westtown Township

Legal name

Westtown Township

Website

https://westtownpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Westtown Township is a Second Class Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, providing municipal services to residents including tax collection, trash and recycling, permits, parks, public safety coordination, and environmental and historic preservation programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Earned Income Tax (EIT): The 2025 combined Earned Income Tax rate for Westtown Township and the West Chester Area School District is 1.08% for residents, or 1.0% for non-residents. Levied against gross wages and/or net profits from a business or profession. Collected by Keystone Collections Group.
2. Real Estate Tax: Based on millage rate and assessed value. 2025 Westtown Township Millage Rate is 3.92 mills (3.5 mills for general use, 0.42 mill for open space preservation). Chester County and West Chester Area School District also levy separate real estate taxes.
3. Local Services Tax (LST): Annual levy of $52/year on any person engaged in an occupation, trade, or profession in Westtown Township per Article V of Chapter 154 of the Township Code.
4. Trash Collection Billing: Residents billed $130 per quarter for weekly trash, recycling, and bulk item pickup, and monthly yard waste collection. Municipal contract (not individual subscription) with A.J. Blosenski as hauler.
5. On-Lot Sewage Management Program Fee: Annual fee of $24 per property with on-lot sewage system, billed in quarterly installments with trash bill. Mandated by PA DEP to track inspections and pumping activities.
6. Permit and Application Fees: Various building permit fees, subdivision and land development fees, zoning fees, and other municipal permits. Credit cards accepted with 2.65% charge (minimum $3.00).
7. Tax/Utility Certification: Fee of $40 for certification of Westtown tax, trash, and sewer payments for property settlements.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Westtown Township operates a comprehensive digital platform providing municipal services to residents. The core offering is the township website which serves as a unified portal for utility billing (Online Bill Pay), environmental programs (On Lot Sewage Management, Environmental Advisory Council), community development (Permits & Applications, Planning Commission reviews), public services (Trash & Recycling, Tax Information), and recreational programming (Parks & Recreation). The Board of Supervisors Meetings function provides transparent governance with remote participation capabilities via Zoom and YouTube streaming. Historical preservation services and agricultural security programs round out the township's community-focused offerings. The township does not operate as a traditional software product but provides these services directly to residents through its website and in-person operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% of properties use on-lot sewage systems managed through SMP program ensuring groundwater protection
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.J. Blosenski (Waste Connections Company)coreOthersExclusive municipal trash hauler for Westtown Township. Provides weekly trash, recycling, bulk item pickup, and yard waste collection services. Residents billed $130/quarter through Township.
• Westtown East Goshen (WEGO) Regional Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional police department serving Westtown and East Goshen Townships. Located at 1041 Wilmington Pike. Provides emergency and non-emergency police services.
• Keystone Collections GroupcoreOthersAppointed collections agency for Township and West Chester Area School District Earned Income Tax collection. Contact: 610-269-4402, 888-328-0565.
• Bird Town PennsylvaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote community-based conservation actions for birds, wildlife, and people. Joined as 52nd Pennsylvania Bird Town in 2024.
• West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollectively hired Cadmus Group to study feasibility of transitioning to 100% renewable energy. Westtown adopted Resolution 2020-09 supporting clean energy initiative.
• PA Game Commission - Wildlife Recovery DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided purple martin house and chimney swift tower at no cost through cavity nesting bird program. Installed at Oakbourne Park for conservation and education.
• ReadyChescominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-wide emergency notification system for weather, road closures, health alerts, and community alerts.
• Penn State Extension Master Watershed StewardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with EAC for educational programs on watershed protection and water resource management. Teresa Avery serves as Master Watershed Steward.
• Chester County Farmland Preservation ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA program creates eligibility for conservation easement application under county farmland preservation program.
• Chester County Planning CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on mapping sensitive areas and parcels over 7 acres. Also participated in Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation Plan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• East Goshen Township: Neighboring Chester County, PA Second Class Township and WEGO police partner with Westtown. Comparable in size, structure, and suburban service mix (trash, permits, parks, EAC).
• West Goshen Township: Adjacent Chester County, PA Second Class Township and WCACOG partner. Closely comparable population scale, service portfolio, and governance structure.
• East Bradford Township: Chester County, PA township named as a WCACOG partner with Westtown. Similar mix of preservation, residential services, and suburban governance.
• West Whiteland Township: Chester County, PA Second Class Township and WCACOG partner. Comparable municipal service model including trash collection, permits, and parks.
• West Chester Borough: Borough neighboring Westtown and WCACOG partner. Shares the West Chester Area School District tax district and Earned Income Tax structure with Westtown.
• Tredyffrin Township: Chester County, PA First Class Township with similar suburban municipal service portfolio (police, trash, permits, parks, EAC-style environmental programs).
• Willistown Township: Chester County, PA township with a strong conservation and open-space preservation focus, comparable in rural-suburban character and acreage protection programs.
• Easttown Township: Chester County, PA township with similar population scale, historic-preservation focus, and residential municipal service mix.
• Thornbury Township (Delaware County): Suburban Delaware County, PA Second Class Township with comparable residential service structure, planning/zoning, and parks offerings.
• Upper Merion Township: Larger Montgomery County, PA First Class Township with a more urban-suburban mix; useful as a broader-incumbent comparison for municipal service scale and digital citizen platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WesttownTownship/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/WesttownTownshipPA

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