Yardley Council Shuffles Committee Representatives

YARDLEY, PA —With a new member on board, the Yardley Borough Council has changed up its committee lineup of representatives.

"We've done a little bit of shuffling on our council committees," Council President Caroline Thompson said at the board's Feb. 7 meeting.

She said most committees are unchanged but that changes needed to be made with the addition of Councilman Uri Feiner, who replaced the departed Matt Ross.

Among the current committees:

• Community and Economic Development - Councilman John McCann chairs, David Appelbaum is a member.
• Public Works —Councilman Uri Feiner chairs, Councilman Don Carlson is a member and manager of the sidewalks project. Councilman John McCann is a member and project manager for the Mary Yardley Bridge.
• Community Outreach —Councilman David Appelbaum chairs with Councilwoman Kim Segal-Morris as a member.
• Public Safety —Councilwoman Kim Segal-Morris chairs with Councilman Matt Curtin as a member.
• General Government —Councilman Matt Curtin chairs with Councilman Don Carlson as a member.

For liaisons:

• Human Relations / Experience Yardley —Councilwoman Kim Segal-Morris
• Yardley Business Association —Councilman David Appelbaum
• Fire Safety —Councilman Matt Curtin
• HARB / Shade Tree Commission —Councilman John McCann
• EAC —Councilwoman Kim Segal-Morris
• Parks and Recreation — Councilman David Appelbaum
• Zoning / Sewer —Councilman Don Carlson
• Planning —Council President Caroline Thompson, Councilman Uri Feiner

In other borough business:

The council made some reappointments to boards and commissions at a recent meeting:

• Park & Recreation —Carol Such, term ending Dec. 31, 2025.
• Planning Commission— Richard Hodge and Matthew Sinberg, terms ending Dec. 31, 2026.
• HARB —Jerry Taylor, term ending Dec. 31, 2026.
• Civil Service —Brian Welch, term ending Dec. 31, 2028.
• Vacancy Board —Brian Welch —term ending Dec. 31, 2026.