Surveys and Petitions for Newtown Residents | John Mack

Selected Currently Available Surveys

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP APPROVED SURVEYS. THEY ARE HOSTED BY JOHN MACK ACTING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN. RESULTS, HOWEVER, WILL HELP FORM MR. MACK'S POSITION ON ISSUES.

If you have just finished taking a survey, THANK YOU!

Important Notice

I inform my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors (BOS) of my survey results*, but the best way of making YOUR opinions count is to contact members of the BOS directly via email (or snail mail to 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA 18940). Here are the official email addresses of BOS members:

Dennis Fisher (Chair): dennisf@newtownpa.gov

John Mack (Vice Chair): johnm@newtownpa.gov

Elen Snyder (Ass't Secretary/Treasurer): elens@newtownpa.gov

Kyle Davis (Member): kyled@newtownpa.gov

Phil Calabro (Member): philc@newtownpa.gov

*Some BOS members do not agree that resident surveys should play any role in the decisions they make even though many consultants we hire perform surveys of residents. Therefore, it is important that after taking my survey that you send a copy of your responses - including comments - to every BOS member. Include your full name and address to ensure that your input is official.

Should Newtown Dump Russian Stocks?

At the March 9, 2022, Newtown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, supervisors signaled their intention to rid the township's pension fund of Russian stocks in protest against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the apparent war crimes being committed by Russia in Ukraine.

UPDATE: On April 13, 2022, the Newtown Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to divest Twp pension funds of Aberdeen (ABEMX) holdings, which includes Russian & Chinese securities, and put 50% of the proceeds into a stock fund and 50% into a bond fund. Finally, we #StandWithUkraine!

Survey respondents think it was the right thing to do. See the survey results...

DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Newtown Township approved survey. Its purpose is solely to inform John Mack – a Newtown Supervisor – of the public’s opinion regarding this issue.

Other Current Surveys

Should Hybrid In-Person/Online Meetings Be the New Norm?: This survey asks your opinion regarding whether or not townships such as Newtown should implement hybrid public meetings where officials meet in person as before COVID-19 but the public has the option to participate remotely via Zoom (or other technology) or in person.Take this survey now.

On April 14, 2022, the Newtown Democrats showed how easy
it is to set up a hybrid In-person/Zoom meeting in the
Newtown public meeting room. It wasn't very hard to do!

Should NTPD Collect Racial/Ethnic Data During ALL Traffic Stops?: Currently, the Newtown Police Department (NTPD) does not collect such information at all traffic stops unless it results in an arrest. This survey asks your opinion of requiring the NTPD to begin collecting such data at ALL traffic stops whether or not an arrest is involved. ? Take this survey now.