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14 October 2026 BOS Meeting

At the October 14 meeting, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) reviewed the 2027 Proposed Budget and approved several key township projects:

2027 Budget Presentation: The proposed budget contemplates a net real estate tax increase of 2.635 mills ($13.39 per year / $8.61 per month for the average assessed residential unit). This includes a 3-mill increase for the Fire Protection Fund to support paid personnel as the SAFER grant expires in March 2027, offset by a 0.6-mill tax reduction in Debt Service.

Capital Investments: Key budget highlights feature $300,000 for replacing the Robert's Ridge playground, $100,000 for a Helen Randle Park master plan to leverage future grant opportunities, and an $850,000 road paving program covering priority segments such as Linton Hill and Wrights Road.

Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge: The Board voted to award the project construction bid to RoadCon, Inc. for $985,850. The total cost is estimated to be $1.3 million. Mack asks “Where’s the additioanl money coming from?”

Newtown Township's October 14, 2026 Bills List: Where Is the Money Going?

Newtown Township's October 14, 2026 Bills List includes $1,058,220.77 in disbursements, with the overwhelming majority concentrated in pension obligations, employee health insurance, fire protection, and fuel purchases.

The single largest payment is $592,907.70 to the Newtown Township Police Pension Fund, representing approximately 56% of the entire Bills List. The Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust (DVHIT) follows with $151,882.88 for employee health insurance across township departments.

Most Viewed Web Pages

September 2026

There were 4,342 pageviews in September 2026.

The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in September 2026:

Year 2025

The following web sites/pages were among the top most viewed pages in the Year 2025, during which there was a total of 16,064 page views::

Most Viewed News Stories

Year 2026

The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters are the top 5 most viewed news stories to date in 2026:

Year 2025

The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters were among the top 5 most viewed news stories in 2025:

Most Viewed/Important Videos

August 2026

The following are the Top 5 most viewed/important videos viewed in August 2026. Click on the video image or link below the image to see the video.

1	What Are We Waiting For? Another Death?
2	The Case for a Sidewalk Along Newtown-Yardley Road
3	Pedestrian Safety 15 Sept 2026 Zoom Meeting
4	The $11.5 Million Unwind
5	Tracking the PA Data Center Boom

Recently Curated Content

I "scoop" - curate - stories from regional and local news sources and pages of my website that may be of interest to Newtown Township area residents. Each "scoop" is an edited summary and links back to the original source article and related information.

Any opinions and/or insights appended to these article summaries are solely those of John Mack and do not represent the opinions of any other person or entity.

Most Listened To Audio Podcasts

September 2026

In September 2026, there were 693 plays of audio recordings/podcasts on my "Newtown's Voice" Soundcloud channel.The following are the TOP 3 podcasts played in September 2026.