here is the beginning of a recent article which may be of interest to residents of Delaware County

 

A new push to acquire space

 

Delaware County, rebuffed by voters in 1996, sees a chance in slots revenue and revived talk of a bond referendum.  By Diane Mastrull - Inquirer Staff Writer

Behind vines and high fences that circle the property, obscuring most views from the road, a view of some barns, horses and small houses on part of the Dupont Estate in Newtown Township.

For nearly 20 years, suburban county governments across the region have been in an expensive race against development to snatch up their best patches of open space.

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