Are you concerned about over development in Newtown, tax increases, traffic, quality of our roads, preserving open space or about any issue that has or will come before the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and other township boards and commissions?
Feel free to attend one of my Meet Mack Monday (MMM) – sometimes delayed to Tuesday (MMT) - Zoom meetings that I host periodically, usually the 2nd or 3rd Monday or Tuesday of the month before the first or second BOS meeting (refer to my Event Calendar for specific dates).
Use the registration form to see the agenda and to get the login information for the next meeting. You can also tell me what topics you'd like to include on the agenda. Even if you cannot attend, I will send you a summary of the meeting afterward.
DISCLAIMER: Meet Mack Monday meetings are not official Newtown Township meetings. The opinions expressed at Meet Mack Monday events are solely those of John Mack and the attendees of the meeting and do not represent the opinions of any other entity.
Top Takeaways: Newtown-Yardley Road sidewalk: the project has been approved for a $750,000 grant and would replace the existing path with a concrete sidewalk and curb for safety. Liberty Center (Borough): discussion touched on a multi-story apartment and plaza concept, with interest in accelerating the project. Open government & process: discussion included signage enforcement challenges and concerns about a Consent Agenda limiting transparency if not used carefully. Budget transparency: residents raised concerns about missing monthly reports and the need for clearer budget tracking and oversight.
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Topics Include: Appointment of Newtown Township representative to Sewer Authority Board - Latest Info, Billboards in Newtown? Pedestrian Safety (crosswalks, etc.), Roadwork - Contract Awarded, Newtown Twp/Boro Fire Services Agreement, New Fire Station - Concept Plans, Scope, & Budget, Newtown Creek Bridge Public Meeting, What's Happening with Steeple View Property?, Holy Family Student Housing Project
Topics Include: Newtown Sewer Treatment Plant Decision, UM Sunoco Pipeline Fuel Leak, Meadow Conversion Project, Pedestrian Safety Updates, 2025 Liquid Fuels Road Repaving Program, Why Are Our Electricity (and Gas) Bills So High?, Update on Plan for a Public Mural, more… Download the PPT notes with more details and links to background and related information: https://rebrand.ly/25Mar2025_MMT_PPT
Topics Include: BOS Tells NBCJMA to "ABANDON" Plans for a Sewer Treatment Plant in Newtown Township • Residents Demand Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Be Shut Down • Pedestrian Safety – PennDOT Approves Use of Grant Money for Newtown-Yardley Rd Sidewalk • Newtown Township Seeking New Service Providers • Recent Past & Upcoming Township Meeting News • 2025 Municipal Elections: Who Are the Candidates for Two Newtown BOS Seats? What Are the Issues? Download the PPT notes with more details and links to background and related information: johnmacknewtown.info/UserFiles/image/MMT_25Feb2025_Preso.pdf
This SPECIAL Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting focused on a review of a citizen's group's planned actions to oppose the proposed Newtown Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). This sewage treatment plant would be located off the Bypass adjacent to the Wawa now being constructed on the corner of the Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road.
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