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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.

Sewer Authority Will Seek to Sell Land in Open Market

At the March 10, 2026, meeting of the Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (NBCJMA, aka Newtown Sewer Authority) Board, Newtown Twp resident John Mack commented on the land sale offer related to the property that was originally acquired to build a treatment plant, the plans for which are now abandoned.

Mack noted that the 90-day period during which the original owners could repurchase the land for $11.5 million - the price the Authority paid for the land in an eminent domain takeover - has been exceeded.

The NBCJMA solicitor confirmed that the previous owners did not accept the $11.5 million offer. Consequently, the Authority has "moved forward to ask the court for permission to sell the property."

In response to this, Mack suggested that rather than selling the land to developers, the authority should donate the property to the township so it can be preserved permanently as open space. Listen to Mack’s comments and Authority response:

According to PA’s Eminent Domain Law (26 Pa.C.S.A. § 310), if the condemnee does not buy it back, the property cannot be sold for a nonpublic use within 21 years of the original taking. The resale restrictions may not apply if the property is transferred to another government agency for public use.

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“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 to keep citizens they represent well informed.