Two Valley supervisors responded to last week's story about the township's conditional approval of Coatesville's riverwalk plans.

The president of Valley's board, Patrice Proctor, and another member, Edward Hammond, said the township likes the idea of a park along the Brandywine Creek, which would span between Coatesville and Valley, but they wish the city had presented its plans to township officials earlier in development process.

Proctor believes that way the neighboring municipalities could have ironed out the problems.

"I think the trail is a good idea for everybody. You just got to be able to work things out," Proctor said in Saturday's article. "It seems like a lot of time (Coatesville waits) until the last minute for things, when grants are running out. ... And some people have not done all the homework they need to do."

Hammond said, "There is a communication gap (in Coatesville) ... Much of that lies within their own administrative offices and their (City Council)."

Damalier Molina, who is in charge of the project on Coatesville's end, is expected to present an updated plan to the Valley supervisors at their meeting on July 15.

The riverwalk park plans have hit a snag.

The proposed scenic walkway along the Brandywine Creek spanning between Coatesville and Valley has received conditional approval from Valley's board of supervisors.

Among the conditions, the city must nix the portion of the park's trail proposed to cross the Glencrest Road bridge, leaving Coatesville with the alternative of either building a separate pedestrian bridge or rerouting the riverwalk.

Meanwhile funding for the project -- including a $1 million grant from the county and another $250,000 from Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources -- depends on planning and construction continuing to move forward.