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I have been a resident of Newtown Township since 1995 and a Newtown Supervisor from October 2017 though December 2025 (8 years). 2026 marks the close of my time serving as a Supervisor, and I want to use this moment to express my deep gratitude to the residents of this community. It has truly been an honor to serve you, to be your voice on as a Supervisor, and to work every day with the belief that local government functions best when it is transparent, accountable, and open to the people it represents.

As I step away from the dais, I’m not stepping away from Newtown. I will continue to support transparency, good governance, and resident involvement in every way I can. My hope is that the work we do together continues to strengthen the connection between the governing Board and the public it serves.

Where's the Budget?

The preliminary 2027 Newtown Township budget must be advertised - made available to the public - for 20 days before adoption. At the 14 October 2026 Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, I urged the Board to advertise the budget on October 28, allowing residents more time to review the proposal and participate in the discussion (the 2026 budget was made public on October 22, 2025).

Unfortunately, at the October 28, 2026, BOS meeting, the vote was 3-2 AGAINST advertising the budget! Supervisors Snyder, Merriman, and Merk voted NAY, Calabro and Davis voted YEA. Now, the earliest that the budget will be available for public viewing is 11 November - a day after the 10 November BOS meeting, where - presumably - the BOS WILL APPROVE TO MAKE IT PUBLIC! Hopefully, the scheduled November 16 BOS WORK SESSION will be devoted to public discussion of the budget, unless that session is canceled as was the fate of all but one WS this year!

“Our founders wanted us to know what our government represen-tatives are doing. They knew that a healthy press is essential to a healthy democracy—and it’s worked for almost 250 years.” – Bucks County Herald. Also important, IMHO, is for elected government representatives – past and present - to keep citizens they represent well informed.