At the December 2, 2021, Joint Zoning Council meeting, Bucks County Planning Commission representatives (Jeremy Stoff and Lisa Wolff) presented an analysis of new dwelling units demand through 2030 versus the supply land potentially suitable for development. The projected population growth for the Jointure by 2030 will be 1,000 people, which would require 410 housing units. Approximately 50% of these units (193) will be in residential development areas (RDAs). The RDA zones suitable for development would allow 992 units. Thus, there is a surplus of 799.

Multi-family dwellings were also discussed. To match the average in Bucks County, the Jointure should have 4,200 such units. It currently has about 4,600 units.

BCPC RDA Analysis Overview for Newtown Area Jointure

At least 40 residents attended the two-and-one-half hour December 9, 2020, Newtown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) Zoom meeting and many expressed their opposition to the preliminary 2021 budget. For some, this was the first time they have participated in local government affairs and several “raised” their hands ands made comments! These a just a few of the comments heard. You can listen to the entire meeting here: https://bit.ly/09Dec20BosArchive

Resident Comments Regarding 2021 Preliminary Budget

After voting to adopt the 2021 budget at the December 22, 2020, Board of Supervisors meeting, several residents wanted to hear why I voted to approve this budget that included added expenses and a tax increase.

I decided to host a Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting on January 11, 2021, to answer that question.

This is an audio segment from that meeting where I summarized my personal efforts to cut expenses in the 2021 budget and thereby reduce as much as possible the township real estate tax increase. 

You can find a more detailed timeline here: https://bit.ly/2021BudgetCutEfforts

My Efforts to Cut Expenses in the 2021 Newtown Budget

I have been a resident of Newtown, PA since 1995. I am currently a member of the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors. The opinions expressed here are solely those of John Mack and do not represent the opinions of any other person or entity.

My Efforts to Cut Expenses in the 2021 Newtown Budget

Mack's Newtown Voice

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