John Mack - Newtown Supervisor

Upcoming Public Meetings

 
The following are selected official meetings of Newtown Township Boards and Committees as well as special meetings available to the public by invitation only. Some meetings may have only partial agendas or information about what may be discussed. When possible, I include links to important documents and background information. Come back often as this page is frequently updated with new information.

You can also view the Calendar of Events and use the tools there to add any of these meetings to your personal calendar for reminders.

See below for summaries of recent past meetings.

 
NOTE: According to Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act (Open Meetings Law), residents are permitted to make comments and ask questions at official township public meetings as well to record such meetings without announcing it beforehand. Know the #Sunshine Law.

List of Upcoming Meetings

Mack's Guide to the Newtown Township Website. Lesson 1: Downloading Meeting Agendas

Meet Mack Monday

Date & Time: Monday, May 16, 2022, 3:00 PM (SPECIAL TIME)

Via Zoom: Register to Attend

Learn more about Meet Mack Monday

Wawa Land Development

At 4:21 PM, on May 11, 2022, Newtown Township Manager Micah Lewis informed supervisors that “Provco/Wawa will be removed from tonight's agenda at the request of the Applicant.” What was the reason for this? Was it because the Planning Commission recommended not to approve the plan? Or was it a "poison pill" that arose at the last minute? What's Next? Get the inside story. 

5G Wireless Ordinance Update

On May 3, 2022, the Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approve the ordinance as written BUT also to send to the supervisors a list of questions and suggested revisions to the ordinance prepared by Michele Fountain - the Township Planner. A number of people attended the PC, BOS, and JZC public meetings to discuss their objections to the ordinance because of possible health issues. Read more...

It is up to the BOS to make the decision whether or not to accept the NTPC's recommendation and notify the Joint Zoning Council (JZC) accordingly. The JZC will then make the final decision after all three municipalities vote on the issue.

Better Meeting Audio-Visual Technology

This special Meet Mack Monday (MMM) meeting will be held before a Board of Supervisors (BOS) Work Session on the same day at 7:00 PM. Supervisors will discuss upgrading the public meeting room audio-visual, live streaming and production technology (e.g., hybrid meetings). What's YOUR Opinion? More details about this agenda item...

Other Items on the Agenda

Reports from the EAC (Renewable Energy), JZC (Comprehensive Plan, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations), Planning Commission (LI/OLI Rezoning, Sidewalk Improvements) 

Privilege of the floor

You can join this Meet Mack Monday discussion via Zoom or via phone. Login details will be sent to you via email or text to your cell phone a few days before the meeting and again on the meeting day. The invite will include links to further information about these topics, which may be of interest to you even if you cannot attend.

Register to Attend

DISCLAIMER: This is not an official Newtown Township meeting. It is hosted by Newtown Supervisor John Mack to learn more about issues of concern to Newtown Township residents and to share information. Attendance is by invitation only. The opinions expressed at Meet Mack Monday events are solely those of John Mack and the attendees of the meeting.

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Economic Development Committee

Date & Time: Thursday, May 19, 2022, 4:00 PM

Location: Community Room #1, 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA 18940

Learn more about the Economic Development Committee.

Agenda includes:

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Selected Recent Past Meetings

List of Recent Past Meetings

11 May 2022 EBoard of Supervisors Meeting

At 4:21 PM, on May 11, 2022, Newtown Township Manager Micah Lewis informed supervisors that “Provco/Wawa will be removed from tonight's agenda at the request of the Applicant.” What was the reason for this? Was it because the Planning Commission recommended not to approve the plan? Or was it a "poison pill" that arose at the last minute? What's Next? Get the inside story. 

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9 May 2022 Environmental Advisory Council Meeting

Wawa Plan Environmental Issues, Green Infrastructure, Plastics, More...

Wawa Plan Environmental Issues. Some concerns discussed:

  • Grease and oil filter trap maintenance
  • Native vs non-native plant selection in general
  • 18-20 foot oversized turf grass berm
  • Additional specification about detention basin naturalization
  • The use of plants recommended for phytoremediation - i.e., using plants to remediate petroleum contamination of watershed

Read EAC's "Wawa Takeaway Comments" for details.

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27 April 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, Solar Energy, Borscht Belt Deli, 4Ever Young Medical Spa, ESD Report, LED Streetlight Program, More...

Meeting Summary

See my Summary of the Meeting. Embedded below is my notes from the meeting. It includes questions and links to background information, video clips from the meeting and other details. You can also download the PDF file.

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13 April 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Russian Stock Divesture, Planning Commission on Wawa Land Development Plan, SIngle-Use Plastics Resolution, Billboards on the Bypass? Sycamore Street parking, 2022 Road Program, More...

Meeting Summary

See the detailed summary here... includes videos from the meeting.

Embedded below is my notes from the meeting. It includes questions and links to background information and other details. You can also download the PDF file.

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11 April 2022 Meet Mack Monday Meeting

Registrants were interested in these topics.

Wawa Land Development and the Gun Show were major topics of discussion at this Zoom meeting. View the complete meeting summary. See my Notes for the meeting below or download the PDF document.

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5 April 2022 Newtown Planning Commission Meeting

At its April 5, 2022, public meeting, the Newtown Township Planning Commission (NTPC) reviewed Wawa's latest Land Development Plan for a combination gas station & convenience store on Newtown Bypass. This is the penultimate step before the plan is finally approved by the Board of Supervisors.

When all was said and done, the NTPC failed to achieve a consensus to recommend that the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approve Wawa's plan. Find out why and hear comments from residents and Commission members: "Newtown Planning Commission Reviews Wawa's Latest Plan"

Eastbound and Gray attorney Attorney Julie Von Spreckelson
representing Wawa at the podium, Michael Cooley (Provco), and
Jason Korczak (Bohler Engineering) seated. The sign in the
background was supplied by local area residents (see photo below).

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