Introducing the 2021 Human Relations Commission: In January 2021, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors appointed new members to the Human Rights Commission (HRC), which was established by the 2018 Anti-Discrimination Ordinance.
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Introducing the 2021 Human Relations Commission: In January 2021, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors appointed new members to the Human Rights Commission (HRC), which was established by the 2018 Anti-Discrimination Ordinance.
Newtown News of Interest
These Scoops are excerpts from articles published in local newspapers and other sources that may be of interest to Newtown area residents. Please click on the "From" link to access the full original article. Any opinions and "insights" appended to these article summaries are solely those of John Mack and do not represent the opinions of any other person or entity. Curated by johnmacknewtown |
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Welcome to the March 25, 2024, Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting presentation! I’m John Mack, your host and a Newtown Township Supervisor.
The goal of Meet Mack Monday Zoom meetings is to inform residents of township issues that impact them and to get feedback and comments from residents about such issues. This helps me keep better informed of residents’ concerns when I vote on the issues at Board of Supervisors meetings.
TOPICS COVERED:
• License Plate Reader Cameras Approved
• Newtown Artesian Water PFAS Filtration Plan
• Roberts Ridge Park Lawn to Meadow Conversion
• Proposed Durham Rd Day Care & Medical Buildings
• Dealing with Trash on the Trail
• Comprehensive Plan Update
• Washington Crossing Bridge Replacement Plan
• Problems with the LDR Trail Guiderail
Download the PPT Notes: https://rebrand.ly/25mar24mmmNotes
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The Newtown Township Engineer has received the bids for the 2024 Road Program.
Joseph Schiavoni, Director of Public Works, has evaluated the bids and has put a paving package together to remain under the budgeted amount. The township had allocated $755,000 in the budget for paving to be paid by the General Fund, Highway Aid Fund, and American Rescue Fund.
An item will be included in the 27 March 2024 BOS meeting under the Engineer’s Report for the board’s consideration to approve the 2024 Road Program.
The recommended paving includes (see map):
Base bid:
Alternate bids:
For a total of $744,507.05
This totals 1.99 miles of township roadways. Note that there are approximately 71 miles of township roads requiring repaving every 20 years. Therefore, to merely keep up with current roadway conditions 71/20 or 3.55 miles of roads should be repaved per year. At this rate, the township is falling behind at about 1.5 miles of roads per year needing repair but not getting it!
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I am disappointed that Wexley Drive, which was an alternative bid item (see below), in my development was not included.
The Contractor - James D. Morrissey Inc. - submitted their bid for the Base Bid work in the amount of $542,114.10, for the various Alternate Bids as follows:
Alternate Bid No. 1 – Cliveden Drive $62,787.00
Alternate Bid No. 2 – Cypress Place $70,660.00
Alternate Bid No. 3 – Coach Wood Court $43,005.45
Alternate Bid No. 4 – Mulberry Place $24,053.65
Alternate Bid No. 5 – Monterey Place $30,890.05
Alternate Bid No. 6 – Mahogany Walk $33,783.80
Alternate Bid No. 7 – Wexley Drive $77,437.00
Alternate Bid No. 8 – Meridian Circle $94,488.00
Alternate Bid No. 9 – Remy Place $42,300.15
Alternate Bid No. 10 – Leslie Place $34,845.50
Alternate Bid No. 11 – Andover Place $31,545.40
Alternate Bid No. 12 – Carmel Place $39,027.45
Alternate Bid No. 13 – Derby Place $35,829.30
Alternate Bid No. 14 – Adrian Place $36,421.70
Alternate Bid No. 15 – High Street $95,637.75
Alternate Bid No. 16 – Willow Court $73,151.50
Alternate Bid No. 17 – Union Street $114,182.00
Alternate Bid No. 18 – Jasmine Court $45,299.25
Alternate Bid No. 19 – Thistle Lane $19,220.80
Alternate Bid No. 20 – Bucks Meadow Lane $115,534.25
Alternate Bid No. 21 – Chandler Field Parking Lot $25,099.00
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This is my personal summary of the 19 March 2024 Newtown Planning Commission Meeting. This is NOT a complete nor is it an official summary.
The Agenda included the following:
Note that the BOS expressed concerns about previous plans for this parcel.
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Due to system problems in the aftermath of the January cybersecurity incident at the County, mutual aid statistics for Newtown Ambulance services (NAS) that responded in to the Township is not yet available.
This month‘s report has been generated based on NAS's internal systems and a dispatch report provided by the County EHS Office..
TOTAL RUNS: 211
Note that we count every vehicle response as an individual run. The County on|y counts number of incidents, not number of responses. Total run numbers are based on the total number of reports in the NAS internal system.
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At its 19 March 2024 public meeting, Newtown Planning Commission gave its unanimous support to the Newtown Artesian Water Company (NAWC) and its plans for a building addition at its plant on Frost Lane to filter out harmful PFAS contaminants from the system’s drinking water.
The company is seeking a special exception and variances to build a 2,000-square-foot, two-story addition onto its Utility Operating Facility, including related driveway and parking improvements.
With PFOS and PFAS contamination spreading out from the Willow Grove Naval Air Station to Montgomery and Bucks counties, the Newtown water system is planning to add a new filtration system.
[See this NAWC Q2 2022 chart (the latest I have) showing PFAS levels in its water wells: https://sco.lt/7eob8i]
“We need a rear yard variance for the addition. There’s a 60-foot requirement. We’re about 36 feet. There’s also a 50-foot buffer on top of that for the driveway and the building," NAWC told the planners. "We asked for a height variance so that we could design an addition that looks more residential and in keeping with the neighborhood. It’s not something you’re going to readily see from the road but we thought the effort was worth it."
The utility said the relief being requested from the zoning board is the minimum necessary "to afford reasonable use of the property considering the existing and threatened contamination of the public water system. What is proposed is in keeping with the character of the neighborhood ... What is proposed is not adverse to public health, safety and welfare, but in furtherance of it."
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025 with an opening in 2026.
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In order to have a rain water drainage system separate from the sewer system, the Township must have a plan to reduce rain water drainage into the streams, which can become polluted when the rain water carries in pollutants.
To do this, the Township came up with a pollution reduction plan to convert some open fields to meadows that will absorb rain water before it can enter the streams. The open fields at Roberts Ridge Park are key components of that plan.
Regarding this plan, the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) sent this message to the #NewtownPA Township Manager:
"PA DCNR is inching closer to advertising your lawn conversions for public bid." NOTE: This includes the conversions planned for Roberts Ridge Park (see image). This was a bone of contention among residents who demanded - and eventually got - a change in the plan that would preserve the open field that is often used. For more on that, read "Supervisors Approve REVISED Pollution Reduction Plan."
"The speed bumps have been their own execution of grant funding contracts and legal review of landowner agreements," said DCNR. "I’m told they fully expect work to begin – turfgrass kill – later this summer for a fall seeding. Worst case scenario is preparation and seeding spring 2025."
"So, as the grass starts to grow, please mow. I cringe just a little bit but if you stop mowing, in invites invasive weeds to grow and seed, exactly what we don’t want to happen."
This will be discussed at the March 25, 2024, Meet Mack Monday via Zoom meeting. Find out how to attend this meeting...
Prior to this, the DNCR was sent the original plan. Luckily the revised and APPROVED plan was sent to them. As I said in my response:
"Please ensure that whoever does the work kills the grass and reseeds in the PROPER APPROVED locations in the park. I say this because we were previously notified that the plan submitted to the DCNR was not the right plan. DO NOT MESS WITH THE OPEN FIELD AREA!"
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In late February 2024, news broke that [Wendy’s] was considering charging different prices at different times of day — a tactic usually associated with airlines and ride-hailing companies.
[On February 15], Wendy’s announced a multimillion-dollar investment to roll out digital menu boards across all its U.S. stores. This investment would support “dynamic pricing and menu offerings,”
“Beginning as early as 2025,” said Wendy’s CEO, “we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and day-part offerings along with AI-enabled dynamic pricing menu changes and suggestive selling.”
See my insights below for why this may be prohibited in Newtown Township...
Whenever digital signage such as "digital menu boards" are mentioned, my ears perk up. It's perfectly fine for Wendy's or any other drive-thru takeout business - such as Chick Fil-A - to have digital menu boards inside the establishment, but in Newtown Township these would be prohibited in outside signage such as menu boards at the drive-thru entrance.
That's because the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance (JMZO) specifically prohibits "Electronic Message Centers" (EMCs). EMCs include computer programmable, microprocessor controlled electronic or digital displays. EMCs are prohibited in all zoning districts within the Township.
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“Newtown Township Versus Wawa: Round 1, Signage”; https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/zhbwawarnd1.html
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The next Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2024, starting at 7 PM. Some madness may be involved. See what's on the agenda and the login info below.
A 15-minute Presentation
Privilege of the Floor
Discuss whatever is on your mind.*
RSVP to let me know what issues should be covered at my next Meet Mack Zoom meeting on March 25, 2024, starting at 7 PM. See below for possible discussion topics. Upon completion of this form you will be shown the login information. Even if you cannot attend, I will send you links to the discussion and background information.
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 ideas on important issues.
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Topics include:
Read the entire issue online here: https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/noimar24.html
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It was a beautiful night, so the room was virtually empty except for one resident who really had nothing to say about the issues being decided, which included:
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License Plate Readers Coming To 4 Newtown-Wrightstown Intersections - Newtown, PA - The system will cost the township $151,000 to install. The cost will be fully funded and reimbursed through a grant.
Cameras, mounted on the mast arms of the traffic signals, will capture the license plates of every vehicle passing through the intersections, flagging any that are in the NCIC, a national criminal justice database, according to Police Chief John Hearn.
"Wanted subjects, missing persons, stolen license tags, Megan's Law violations, terrorist watch lists. That's what the database searches out," said the chief.
According to Chief Hearn, license plate images will be retained for 30 days. "If it doesn't hit, it disappears in 30 days. If I get a hit on your license plate as unregistered, it will stay in there for 60 days. If there's a criminal investigation on the license plate we're going to keep it indefinitely until the case is closed."*
The proposed locations of the LPR in Newtown/Wrightstown are:
I'm happy that the Chief specified what happens to license plate/car location data captured from law-abiding abiding citizens. This was one of my concerns (for more on that read "“#NewtownPA Township Police Department Requests BOS Approval to Purchase License Plate Readers for $151,000!"; https://sco.lt/7y3KSG).
*Let's hope that this policy is followed.
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A major intersection upgrade is scheduled to begin on Monday at Lincoln and Washington Avenues.
In December, the borough council awarded a $500,473 base bid to Armour & Sons Electric for an upgrade to the busy intersection.
The project will include the replacement of antiquated standards with new poles and signal heads, new LED countdown pedestrian signals and pavement markings, and the construction of new ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) curb ramps.
Among the new pedestrian accommodations will be a leading pedestrian interval (LPI), which will allow pedestrians to enter the crosswalk 3 to 7 seconds before vehicles are given a green indication. The LPI allows pedestrians to better establish their presence in the crosswalk before vehicles are given the go-ahead to turn right or left.
Meanwhile, the planned Newtown-Yardley Road and Tara Drive Crosswalk Improvements have stalled. According to comments from a resident:
“This period of time with No Reportable Activity or Progress by RVE is 68 days delay to a safer Pedestrian Crosswalk for Newtown!"
Residents were advised by the Township Maanger to contact their state represntatives.
Ms. Valerie Malek emailed State Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Perry Warren::
“We seem to have hit a “bump in the road” with moving our pedestrian crosswalk safety initiative forward. Your help is extremely needed.
“We need both of your offices to inquire why there is this delay with PennDot.
“As you know a group within the Newtown Walk Community has worked tirelessly for what will soon be two years to keep all pedestrians safe when they use the midblock Newtown Yardley Rd/Tara Blvd crosswalk. We need this project to keep moving forward for the safety of Newtown residents. PennDot’s delaying this process is unacceptable.”
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[From phillyburbs.com, Mar 13, 2024]
'Sticker shock' for Bucks County towns bidding trash contracts since pandemic. Here's why
Bucks County residents and municipalities are finding that since the pandemic, trash removal has gotten quite expensive.
In Bristol Borough, Manager James Dillon said the cost of trash collection went up 70% in the past year after it had been stable for several years under a previous contract that began in 2016.
The increase is hitting or will hit many municipalities as they end long contracts that were signed before 2020 and COVID, and by post-pandemic impacts on costs that often are passed to residents through taxes and fees.
Some in Bucks County also pay for their own trash pickup and those contracts are also on the rise, industry officials said.
Bristol's seven-year long contract with J.P. Mascaro & Sons expired last year and Mascaro was the lowest bidder to renew the contract which provides trash removal service two days a week, with recyclables picked up one day per week per household.
But the rates went up from $395 to $675 per unit per year, Dillon said.
Middletown Township provides two-day-a week service to its residents through its contract with Waste Management.*
Another trash hauler, McCullough Rubbish Removal of Morrisville, said it only deals with individual clients, working in municipalities where people pick their own trash removal service, like Lower Makefield.
#NewtownPA does not provide trash pickup. Residents such as myself - who uses WM - pay as much as $100 per quarter ($400 per year) for ONE-DAY-A WEEK service, which is a bit challenging for us retired folk. Must be even more challenging for families with young children. It is uncertain if this price will increase.
Some municipalities offer discounts for seniors.
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“Single Hauler Trash Pickup Survey Results”; https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/blog/?viewDetailed=202306080126
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Newtown Artesian Water Company, (NAWC) 251 Frost Lane, is proposing an addition to a building - including related driveway, parking and related improvements - to permit removal of PFAS, including perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from the water system via filtration.
To do so, it needs to go before the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) to get required variations. But first it will present its plans to the Planning Commission (PC), which will then recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) what action, if any, the BOS should take before the ZHB. The PC will hear that case at its March 19, 2024, public meeting.
According to the application (here),: “Since the contamination of wells in Bucks and Montgomery Counties due to the PFOA and PFAS contamination of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station, the Applicant's water system requires filtration in order to remove dangerous PFA5 contaminants. The proposed addition to the existing building will permit equipment to do just that.” See the plans...
I've been keeping track of PFAS in the NAWC wells for some time. Read, for example, “New Proposed PA Legislation Aims To Further Reduce Cancerous Forever Chemicals (PFAS) In Drinking Water”; https://sco.lt/7sp1ii
NAWC has been testing its water supply for PFAS and posting quarterly results (see here). However, it appears the sompany has stopped posting charts show the PFAS levels in its wells - I think it also removed some charts. See this Q2 2022 chart (the latest I have) with added PFAS limits added: https://sco.lt/7eob8i
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At its 13 March 2024 public meeting, the Newtown Board of Supervisors (BOS) will vote on a proposal by the Police Department to purchase License Plate Readers for $151,000.
According the proposal before the BOS, this PLATELOGIQ solution will provide "advanced capabilities to the Newtown Township Police Department that will both aid in solving crimes and increase the level and degree of traffic enforcement and compliance in the Township."
The cost is estimated to be $151,000 and installation will be completed in April, 2024.
Middletown is set to install a similar or identical system that PLATELOGIQ would install and maintain at a cost of $15,900 annually. The first year of the contract will be funded through a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County. Fore more on that, read "Middletown To Add New Fixed License Plate Readers At Intersections."
The proposed locations of the LPR in Newtown/Wrightstown are:
The Newtown Manager informed the BOS that “In 2022 the Township was awarded a reimbursement grant to offset the cost of the equipment."
I have several questions/concerns regarding the implementation of LPR technology in Newtown, including:
According to the ACLU, "the information captured by the readers – including the license plate number, and the date, time, and location of every scan – is being collected and sometimes pooled into regional sharing systems. As a result, enormous databases of innocent motorists’ location information are growing rapidly. This information is often retained for years or even indefinitely, with few or no restrictions to protect privacy rights.
The ACLU calls for the adoption of legislation and law enforcement agency policies adhering to the several principles, which you can find here...
According to Chief Hearn, license plate images will be retained for 30 days. "If it doesn't hit, it disappears in 30 days. If I get a hit on your license plate as unregistered, it will stay in there for 60 days. If there's a criminal investigation on the license plate we're going to keep it indefinitely until the case is closed." Read “License Plate Readers Coming To 4 #NewtownPA Township Area Intersections”; https://sco.lt/5QUq0G
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The "final draft" of the Newtown Area Joint Comprehensive Plan has been circulated to the managers of the Jointure townships, which includes Newtown Township, Wrightstown, and Upper Makefield.
The Comprehensive Plan must be reviewed by the Township’s Planning Commission at a public meeting and each Planning Commission must recommend it to their respective governing body.
The Newtown Planning Commission reviewed the plan at its March 19, 2024, public meeting.
Once the Comprehensive Plan has been recommended to the governing bodies of all 3 municipalities, a public hearing will need to be scheduled before each Board of Supervisors to consider any comments received from the Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission, contiguous municipalities and the School District.
From this point forward, any changes that are proposed to be made to the Comprehensive Plan, except spelling, punctuation correction or similar minor change, will trigger the restart of the review process and may require additional public hearings.
QUESTION
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A rodent problem is happening in Newtown Borough. And it has been confirmed by the Bucks County Health Department.
A 53-year resident of Jefferson Street told Newtown Borough Council on Wednesday that her home has been damaged from rodents that have eaten through her carpet, house plants, and numerous electrical wires.
“This is a big problem,” she said. “I’ve heard of other people having the problem.”
The resident, who has had to pay for rodent treatments, said she believes her former neighbor’s backyard chickens contributed to the infestation.
The resident told the council the “big problem” has left her up in the middle of the night banging on the walls to scare the furry rodents, which she believes to be rats.
After consulting with county health officials and the borough’s existing ordinances, borough officials began cracking down on violations that may lead to infestations: CHICKENS!
Council President Emily Heinz said that the county health officials stated to her that keeping chickens may contribute to rodent problems.
Any potential ordinance would not impact current chicken owners in the borough, but it could apply to future owners, Borough Solicitor Gregory Heleniak said.
Council Member Kris Bauman described the situation as a “serious rat problem” that is being exacerbated by chickens. He advocated for a ban on the introduction of more chickens.
Council Member Julia Woldorf warned that delaying a chicken ordinance could lead to more residents getting backyard chickens before any action could be taken by the town’s governing body.
The council will look at Langhorne Borough’s backyard chicken ordinance as part of the exploration process.
The council had mixed views and Heinz urged members to give the issue consideration. She noted it would be discussed next month.
The Bucks County Health Department issued tips for residents dealing with rodent issues. More about that here...
Perhaps there's cock fighting happening in the Borough as was reported in Plumstead Townshhip?
Meanwhile,
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What about Newtown Township? Do we "regulate" backyard chickens?
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This is my personal summary of the February 28, 2024, meeting of the #NewtownPA Township Board of Supervisors (BOS). This is not a complete nor an official summary.
On February 10, 2024, Mike Dalewitz officially submitted via email his request to be appointed to the Commission. Mr. Dalewitz is the co-owner of the Borscht Belt Deli located in Newtown Township.
My understanding was that Mr. Dalewitz’s appointment vote would be on the agenda of this BOS meeting, but it has been delayed. Nevertheless, since the next HRC meeting is March 21, 2024, it is still possible to bring this up for a vote at the next BOS meeting on March 13, 2024.
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In response to a deadly blaze that claimed the life of a local resident, Newtown Fire Rescue announced plans to intensify its fire prevention program.
Deputy Chief Nicholas Weaver of Newtown Fire Rescue unveiled the campaign before the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.
He outlined a strategy that includes door-to-door visits to residents near the scene by firefighters to discuss fire safety and smoke detectors.
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Land clearing and construction could begin soon on the new 5,500- square-foot Wawa convenience store and gas station coming to the Newtown Bypass.
Newtown Township Supervisor John Mack reported Wednesday night [28 Feb 2024] that Provco Pinegood, LLC, is in the process of finalizing its land development plan and may soon start construction at Lower Silver Lake Road and the Newtown Bypass.
According to township officials, after finalizing its plan and submitting it for one final review by the township’s engineer, a pre-construction meeting will take place followed by the start of construction, a process that is expected to take about six months to complete.
Township manager Micah Lewis confirmed on Wednesday that Provco has already secured the required building permits for the project.
FINAL APPROVAL LETTER DATED 23 February 2024:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LlkjnprDUwD3TOptsgYgsxK1ePNFqThM/view?usp=sharing
According to this Patch article “Provco agreed to install solar panels on the side of the fuel dispenser canopy facing away from the Newtown Bypass and to include EV charging stations in its parking lot.” However, Wawa recently agreed to install solar panels on BOTH sides of its proposed gas pump canopy.
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Welcome to the February 26 2024, Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting presentation! I’m John Mack, your host and a Newtown Township Supervisor.
The goal of Meet Mack Monday Zoom meetings is to inform residents of township issues that impact them and to get feedback and comments from residents about such issues. This helps me keep better informed of residents’ concerns when I vote on the issues at Board of Supervisors meetings.
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Meanwhile, I received a complaint re potholes on S. Eagle Rd - a private road. I “button-holed” Newtown Shopping Center South site manager. Problem fixed!
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On 15 February 2024, I attended a Bucks County NAACP "Briefing" on Race & Policing in Bucks County. At the briefing was Karen Downer, President, NAACP Bucks County, Helen Tai, former PA State Representative, and member of the Bucks NAACP Criminal Justice and Education Committee, as well as other dignitaries including perhaps a dozen police officers from neighboring communities.
I audio recorded the 15-minute "Key Findings" session presented by John Blevins who is also a member of the Criminal Justice and Education Committee. To create this video, I selected what I considered the most appropriate graphics and data from the BC NAACP's "2023 Report on Reimagining Public Safety", which you can find here: https://rebrand.ly/NAACP_RIPS
Although Mr. Blevins did not include results from any specific police agency, I added some specific data and information from the Report regarding Newtown Township. Specific data are available in the Appendices of the Report, which can be found here: https://rebrand.ly/RIPS_appen
Following Mr. Blevins presentation, there was a Q&A session, which I also recorded, but not included in this video summary.
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Middletown Township is set to install three new fixed license plate readers at key intersections throughout the area.
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors earlier this month entered into a five-year agreement with Plate Logic, a company specializing in license plate recognition technology, to install and maintain the new systems at a cost of $15,900 annually. The first year of the contract will be funded through a grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County.
The planned deployment includes a comprehensive setup at the intersection of East Lincoln Highway and Woodbourne Road, where four cameras will be installed. Additional cameras will be placed at the intersections of Veterans Highway and New Falls Road and Bristol-Oxford Valley Road and New Falls Road, with each receiving two cameras to monitor traffic.
Chief Joseph Bartorilla said the new cameras will complement the existing license plate readers operational at the intersections of East Lincoln Highway and I-95 and Langhorne-Newtown Road and the Newtown Bypass. Those systems were installed last year.
The surveillance tools are designed to capture and analyze license plates and check them in real-time with databases maintained by PennDOT and the FBI’s National Crime Information Center.
The access to license plate data will allow law enforcement get more information for criminal investigations, missing persons cases, and traffic studies.
Mike Ksiazek, chairman of the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors, said the license plate readers are an “invaluable resource” for law enforcement.
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