2026 Newtown Board of Supervisors Voting Record
Unofficial record | January 14 – October 14, 2026 | Compiled by John Mack
Important: This is an unofficial compilation, not an official Township voting record. Consult approved meeting minutes for authoritative information.
Ed Merriman87 Yea | 0 Nay
Melissa Merk77 Yea | 0 Nay
Phil Calabro70 Yea | 9 Nay
Kyle Davis75 Yea | 1 Nay
Elen Snyder75 Yea | 0 Nay
1 = Yea 0 = Nay X = Absent/Abstain NV = No Vote NA = Not Applicable
| Motion to Approve | Meeting Date | Quorum | Ed Merriman | Melissa Merk | Phil Calabro | Kyle Davis | Elen Snyder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary and final plan approval for land development at 473 Lower Dolington Road | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the December 22, 2025 bills list in the amount of $575,742.23 and transfers in the amount of $10,246.55. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the January 14, 2026 bills list in the amount of $401,330.65 and transfers in the amount of $229,365.07. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pedestrian upgrades and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon- Change Order #2. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Authorizing Solicitor to advertise ordinance approving Cable TV franchise agreement with Verizon | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Advertising ordinance to establish attorney'sfees for Municipal Claims and Liens | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sending SALDO landscaping ordinance to County Planning Commission for 30-day review and authorizing advertisement | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Approve the Tentative Agreement with CWA Local 13000for non- uniform employees | 14-Jan-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for Melange, 255 N Sycamore St exterior improvements pursuant to the HARB regulations | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Payment of the January 28, 2026 bills list in the amount of $269,195.30 and transfers in the amount of $14,242.89. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Purchase of Boiler for Administration Buildingin the amount of $58,500 from Worth & Co. through CoStars. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Purchase of control panel replacement for Police backup generator in the amount of $21,008.41 from Penn Power through CoStars. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Motion to have the solicitor send a letter to ZHB opposing Stark and Stark - 2 Caulfield Place - larger than permitted size of business sign. | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Appointment of Mary Donaldson to a four-year term with the Historical Architectural Review Board | 28-Jan-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Payment of the February 11, 2026 bills list in the amount of $440,788.30 and transfers in the amount of $29,524.61, Via "CONSET AGENDA" | 11-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Howell Engineering to advertise bids for the Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge Project | 11-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Enact an ordinance establishing feesfor delinquent liens and claims when they are collected | 11-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Enacting ordinance approving cable TV franchise agreement with Verizon | 11-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Collective Bargaining contract with CWA Local 13000 for Non- uniformed Employees | 11-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Township Solicitor to draft agreement withNewtown Borough for fire services in the amount of $275,000.00 for the remainder of 2026. | 28-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the February 25, 2026 bills list in the amount of $300,504.61and transfers in the amount of $25,000. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 28-Feb-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase Ford Expedition for Emergency Services through Costars in the amount of $96,131.58 from the Fire Capital Fund. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 28-Feb-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Grant the application of PJW Restaurant Group at 2920 S. Eagle Road contingent upon conditions of the Township | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enact SALDO amendment updating landscaping requirements | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the March 11, 2026 bills list in the amount of $378,678.51 and transfers in the amount of $31,958.94. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Approval of 2026-2027 Bucks County Consortium Roadway Materials Bid. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Approval of proposal from J.H. Shanahan, Inc. in the amount of $10,910 for water line/meter pit installation at Veterans Park. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 211 Upper Silver Lake Planning Module - Resolution. Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase of 2026 International CV Dump truck from Ascendance Trucks, through CoStars, in the amount of $181,581 from the Highway Aid Fund, Via "CONSENT AGENDA" | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Advertisement of an Ordinance amending the Non-uniformed Pension plan to comply with the new contract | 11-Mar-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minutes of March 11, 2026 | 25-Mar-26 | 5 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the March 25, 2026 bills list in the amount of $22S,018.89 and transfers in the amount of $22,883.55 | 25-Mar-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enacting ordinance amending Non-uniformed employees' Pension Plan per new contract Mr. Davis moved to approve the Non-uniformed Pension ordinance | 25-Mar-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Authorizing the Joint Zoning Council to advertise JMZO amendment regarding setbacks for generators and air conditioning units for B-17 - Elderly Housing uses | 25-Mar-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Authorizing solicitor to draft a resolution ceremoniously naming Linden Avenue, "Morell Smith Avenue" | 25-Mar-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the April 8, 2026 bills list in the amount of $1,243,905.19 and transfers in the amount of $54,949.22 | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Purchase of police vehicles from Chapman Auto and upfitting from Havis Inc., through CoStars in the amount of $339,000 | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Purchase of flex wing mower from PA Ag & Grounds through CoStars in the amount of $27,415.88 | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Authorizing the Joint Zoning Council to advertise IMZO amendment regarding Wireless Facilities | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Adoption of resolution to ceremonially name Linden Avenue “Morell Smith Avenue | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Granting an extension of zoning relief for 98 Upper Silver Lake Road to July 15, 2027 | 8-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Payment of the April 22, 2026 bills list in the amount of $421,944.33 and transfers in the amount of $5,847.63 | 22-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Adopting a Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement with Newtown Borough for fire services for 2026 | 22-Apr-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 |
| Enacting the wireless communications ordinance amendment to the JMZO | 13-May-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enacting the JMZO amendment for generator and air conditioning units in side-yards for Use B-17 | 13-May-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the May 13, 2026 bills list in the amount of $358,352.43 and transfers in the amount of $4,036,406.24 | 13-May-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 473 Lower Dolington Road Planning Module Resolution | 13-May-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Appointing Eleanor Wolcott to the EAC | 13-May-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the May 27, 2026 bills list in the amount of $145,733.15 | 27-May-26 | 4 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Subdivision of Silver Lake 3 LLC parcel at 211 Upper Silver Lake Road into three lots for new single-family detached homes | 10-Jun-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Subdivision of Kiszka Subdivision of a 1.15-acre lot parcel at 518 S.State Street into two building lots | 10-Jun-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Tabling of motion to authorize execution of memorandum of understanding with Bucks County to obligate Township's opioid settlement funds to the County | 10-Jun-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Payment of the June 10, 2026 bills list in the amount of $1,011,832.99 and transfers in the amount of $33,473.37 | 10-Jun-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| The COA for restoration of historic structure with addition at 203 N Sycamore St (Guru's) for AGB5 Holdings LLC subject to compliance with HARB's memo of June 10, 2026 | 24-Jun-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of June 24, 2026 bills in the amount of $168,921.53 and transfers in the amount of $2,423.93 | 24-Jun-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-2027 Bucks County Fuel Bids | 24-Jun-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Removal from table of motion authorizing execution of memorandum of understanding with Bucks County to obligate Township's opioid settlement funds to the County | 24-Jun-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sending data center ordinance limiting data centers in Wrightstown Township to Jointure to authorize advertisement of a public hearing | 24-Jun-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the July 8, 2026 bills in the amount of $902,323.82 and transfers in the amount of $32,654.70 | 8-Jul-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Approve payment in the amount of $125,2 74.15 to Harris Blacktopping for work completed to dote | 8-Jul-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Payment of the July 8, 2026 bills in the amount of $902,323.82 and transfers in the amount of $32,654.70 | 22-Jul-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Approve payment in the amount of $125,2 74.15 to Harris Blacktopping for work completed to dote | 22-Jul-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the July 22, 2026 bills in the amount of $514,773.49 and transfers in the amount of $34,854.47 | 22-Jul-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sending revised data center ordinance to Jointure to advertise a public hearing | 22-Jul-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Continuance of the hearing of the Application of Apple Montessori School to September 9, 2026. | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enactment of the ordinance amending the JMZO to provide for data centers in the Jointure | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the August 12, 2026 bills in the amount of $823,466.48 and transfers in the amount of $246,993.04 | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase of two police radios from Motorola in the amount of $15,265.78 | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Purchase of two portable speed signs from All Traffic Solutions in the amount of $10,052.00 | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Engagement of counsel and witnesses to oppose Apple Montessori conditional use application at One Ice Cream Alley | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Appointing the Solicitor as the Hearing Officer to hear content to termination of Heart & Lung Act Benefits for Scott Ratzke | 12-Aug-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the August 26, 2026 bills in the amount of $311,555.86 and transfers in the amount of $38,755.55 | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Payment of the September 9, 2026 bills list in the amount of $626,408.77 and transfers in the amount of $1,295,139.80 | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hough Associates contract renewal | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Provco Pinegood Newtown LLC (Wawa) - Financial Security release #7 | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enactment of resolution adopting the 2026 Bucks County Hazard Mitigation Plan | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5-year contract with Bucks County Planning Commission to participate in the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Authorizing the solicitor to draft intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Newtown Borough for fire services and accompanying resolution | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Awarding bid for pedestrian bridge construction to Road Con, Inc. in accordance with the Howell Engineering letter of 9/8/26 in the amount of $985,850, subject to additional funding from the Newtown Creek Coalition. | 9-Sep-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Granting a Conditional Use application for an ES-£6 eating place (Blaze Newtown Bucks LLC, doing business as LaScala's Fire, 2948 S. Eagle Road) pending compliance with the reguirements of the Township | 23-Sep-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Payment of the September 26, 2026 bills in the amount of $648,425.23 and transfers in the amount of $45,813.77 | 23-Sep-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| 2026 Liquid Fuels Road Program - Change Order #4 | 23-Sep-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Payment of the October 14, 2026 bills in the amount of $1,058,220.77 and transfers in the amount of $138,953.45 | 14-Oct-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mayfield Development (formerly Arcadia) Financial Security Release #10 | 14-Oct-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Business Commons Sidewalk Project - Change Order #1 | 14-Oct-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Awarding the Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge Project bid to RoadCon, Inc. in the amount of $985,850.00 | 14-Oct-26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Newtown Board of Supervisors — 2026 UNOFFICIAL Voting Record (7 pages). The entries and voting codes follow the supplied document. X combines absence and abstention, as defined in the source.