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My name is John Mack and on November 5, 2019, I was re-elected to serve a 6-year term as a Newtown Supervisor. I would like to thank all the citizens who came out and voted that Tuesday. I will do my best to work as a Supervisor serving all Newtown Township residents.

Honesty · Integrity · Experience

As a Supervisor, I go the extra mile to alert my constituents to new and developing issues and utilize my position as an elected official to obtain input from local residents as to significant issues facing our community (e.g., via “Meet Mack Monday” Zoom meetings). I keep busy learning about and making decisions about issues of concern to residents, including traffic and pedestrian safety, the pollution of our streams and lakes, perfluoronated hydrocarbons (PFAS) in our drinking water, preservation of open space, fiscal responsibility, and over development (read “Newtown Area Residents Are Very Concerned About Overdevelopment”). On average, I spend more than 40 hours every month on official Supervisor activities including interacting with residents, preparing for meetings, and attending meetings (read "What's the Hourly 'Wage' of a Newtown Township Supervisor?").

Newtown's Historic Preservation Blunder

I provided NotebookLM with the transcript from a YouTube video featuring Craig Deutsch’s Comments at 13 August 2025 Newtown Board of Supervisors meeting and it generated this podcast. The video features a discussion concerning violations of historic district regulations by an applicant (Mélange on Sycamore). It created this podcast:

The central issue revolves around the unapproved replacement of historically compliant windows with single-pane windows, and the addition of etched glass signage, without proper review or permits. Concerns are raised regarding the absence of a building permit requirement for window replacements in the historic district, a loophole that hinders enforcement. The conversation highlights the importance of preserving the historic integrity of the township and the need for new ordinances to mandate permits for changes to historic properties, ensuring compliance with architectural standards and review processes by the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB). The discussion also touches upon the demolition of a bar without a permit, with existing code enforcement actions underway for these violations.

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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.