Amid objections, West Chester agrees to sell historic schoolhouse

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“This is a very tough decision, we are here for the people, by the people… The township has been sued because of missteps by the BZA hearing a few months ago,” Trustee Lee Wong said. “We cannot deny just because of traffic today. Even if you build a house there is going to be traffic, so that is not a good reason to deny the school.”

One person yelled “it’s an asset” and others made loud remarks during Wong’s speech giving his reasons. At one point the trustees were going to have people removed from the meeting.

“Let’s be civil,” Trustee Board President Mark Welch told the audience.