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The following calendar includes Newtown Township public meetings as well as other events of interest to Newtown Township residents. Click on the event to see the time, location, agenda as well as other details including links to related information about items on the agenda.

5 August 2025 Planning Commission

7 PM * 100 Municipal Dr * Newtown, PA

Proposed Sycamore Tree Etching

This restaurant is located at the Sycamore Grill site. The applicant is seeking relief to add six (6) etched tree window signs, to be 27” x 30” each, on the four (4) windows (60” x 34”) on the left side of the entrance and two (2) windows on the right side of the entrance facing Sycamore Street where such signs exceed the maximum number of signs allowed and size of signs allowed in accordance with the Newtown Township Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007, as amended.

According to the application “The Sycamore Tree holds historical and natural significance and would serve as a symbol of strength, stability and community – qualities that reflect the values of our township.”

This is an application for application for Conditional Use Approval for a proposed E-5 Use (Eating Place). The existing Newtown Bagel restaurant is located at 21 Swamp Road and proposes to expand into the vacant adjacent store at 33 Swamp Road, The current Newtown Bagel, Store No. 6, has 10 existing indoor seats. With the expansion into Store No. 7, the combined number of seats is to be 24. The proposed combined stores for Newtown Bagel will require 14 parking spaces. The application states only 11 spaces are required. 

NOTE: The Newtown Bagel shop may also be considered a Use E-6 (Eating Place – Drive-In) which includes a “business for the sale of foods and/or beverages in ready-to-consume state for consumption, either within the restaurant building or for carry-out with consumption off the premises”. The Zoning Officer should determine if this business is also a Use E-6, which is not permitted in the CC zoning district.

The applicant’s attorney is requesting that the Township consider reviewing this application “administratively,” as set forth in Resolution 2007-10. Approving this request would save my client considerable time and expense.

According to the terms of Administrative Approval: “uses which have previously received conditional use approval may move to a new location without the necessity of another conditional use.” However, there are several restrictions including there must be sufficient parking for the use at the new site (see above), 

13 August 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Wednesday, 7 PM * 100 Municipal Drive, Newtown, PA

Also live via Cable TV: Channel 22 (Comcast), Channel 40 (Verizon). Live streaming via Youtube: https://bit.ly/3xeFpiL  Public comment will be taken via e-mail during the course of the meeting. All public comment must contain the commenter’s name and confirmation that the commenter is a Township resident or taxpayer, and should be as succinct as possible. Emailed comments will be read aloud. Comments may be addressed to: Comments@newtownpa.gov

Possible/Likely Agenda Items:

Selected Recent Past Meetings

See the Site Index for a list of ALL past meetings…

9 July 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Appointment(s) to the Sewer Authority Board, Certificate of Appropriateness for 255 N. Sycamore Street aka Mélange on Sycamore, June 2025 Police Report, 2025 DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund Program Grant, more…

Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge Plan Presentation

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM * 100 Municipal Dr, Newtown, PA

Public Meeting to Present Plans for the Newtown Creek Pedestrian Bridge. The new pedestrian bridge will cross Newtown Creek next to the old trolley bridge foundations between Frost Lane in the Borough and Sycamore Street in the Township. On June 26, 2025, the Newtown Creek Coalition held a public meeting to present plans for this. The following video was created from audio and photos at that meeting.

23 June 2025 Meet Mack Monday

Some topics included appointment of Newtown Township representative to Sewer Authority Board - Latest Info (the recent Patch article does not have the latest news regarding this issue), Billboards in Newtown? Pedestrian Safety (crosswalks, etc.), Roadwork - Contract Awarded, Newtown Twp/Boro Fire Services Agreement, New Fire Station - Concept Plans, Scope, & Budget, Newtown Creek Bridge Public Meeting, What's Happening with Steeple View Property?, Holy Family Student Housing Project... View the PPT and Notes

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.

11 June 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Pride Month and Juneteenth celebrated by Supervisor Mack, 2025 Newtown Police report, Sewer Authority Representative Vote – Who’s In and Who’s Out, Volunteer Firefighter Incentive Options, Newtown Creek Bridge Update, more…

28 May 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

AGENDA included:  Mack Attends Events, Cava Restaurant Conditional Use Hearing, Firehouse Building Study, NBCJMA Board Appointment,  More... 

14 May 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

AGENDA included:  Planning Commission synopsis, My Vacation, April 2025 Police Report, Approval of PBA Contract, More... 

23 April 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting

AGENDA included:  Consider payment of the April 23, 2025 bills list in the amount of $238,157.51, Authorization to purchase 2 Police vehicles and upfitting in the amount of $197,762.21, Award 2025 Road Program, Authorize Newtown Creek Bridge Engineering Contract, More... 

AGENDA included:  Consider payment of the April 9, 2025 bills list in the amount of $379,682.15 and transfers in the amount of $579,351.90 (see 9 April 2025 Bills List); Land Development: Durham Investment, LP, 413 Durham Road – Preliminary/Final Land Development (read “Planned Day Care & Medical Buildings on Durham Road in #NewtownPA Raises Traffic Concerns”); Solicitor Report: Consider authorizing Solicitor to sign Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal Settlement Stipulations for Pembroke Brandywine, LLC, MCD 3, LLC, and 5 settlements for Newtown Vlg Plz Assoc. LP (BRIXMOR SHOPPING CENTER; refer to the 28 March 2025 Settlement MEMO); March 2025 Police Report (highlights presented by Chief Hearn); Consider appointment of Foster Digital for AV production services (read “#NewtownPA Posts Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Video Production Services”). More details... 

Firefighter Commendations, Meet Mack Tuesday Summary, MAKE AMERICA’S CONSTITUTION KING Hat, Newtown-Yardley Road Sidewalk Project Nixed, 2025 Road Work Bid, more…

The 25 March 2025 Meet Mack TUESDAY Zoom meeting was attended by 11 people (2 from Middletown Twp and 9 from Newtown Twp). PPT and Notes with links.

Topics for Discussion Included:

Video and Group Discussion (use Passcode r7wC%PU=)

High electricity bills, Sewer Authority decision, Zelenskyy T-shirt, Newtown-Yardley Rd sidewalk concepts, meadow conversion project to begin, Newtown Creek bridge update,  Penn Community Banl approved, more…

As reported in the NewtownPA Now (LINK: https://sco.lt/64lg4u), "The Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority Board of Directors voted Tuesday, 11 March 2025, to halt work on a proposed wastewater treatment plant in Newtown Township.

The 3-2 decision does not cancel the project, but stops planning for the Newtown Township facility at a 17.5-acre site off Lower Silver Lake Road and University Drive near the Newtown Bypass, which is close to the Middletown Township border.

Board Member Elen Snyder, who is also a Newtown Township Supervisor, introduced the motion, which was supported by Board Chairperson Jerry Schenkman and Board Member Linda Bobrin. Board members Christopher Gusty and Robert Walker voted against it. more…

Planning Commission Synopsis, Zoning Hearing Board Appeals: Electic Car Charging, Bank Sugnage, more, Engineer’s Report: Crosswalk Safety Improvements, Public Comment: Delancey Court Has Traffic Concerns, Appointment to the Joint Historic Commission, Appointment to the Environmental Advisory Council, more…

The 25 February 2025 Meet Mack TUESDAY Zoom meeting was attended by 14 people. Why Tuesday? I am enrolled in a Stand Up Comedy Class hosted by Unscripted Productions. The class meets every Monday night from February 15 through March 17. So for February and probably March my "Meet Mack Monday" Zoom meetings will be held on TUESDAY! 

Topics included: BOS Tells NBCJMA to “ABANDON” Plans for a Sewer Treatment Plant in Newtown Township, Residents Demand Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Be Shut Down, Pedestrian Safety – PennDOT Approves Use of Grant Money for Newtown-Yardley Rd Sidewalk, Newtown Township Seeking New Service Providers, Recent Past & Upcoming Township Meeting News, 2025 Municipal Elections: Who Are the Candidates for Two Newtown BOS Seats? What Are the Issues? Privilege of the Floor – What’s on Your Mind? Access the Notes with links to more details...

John Mack reports on 11 February 2025 Newtown Sewer Authority Meeting, review of Bills List, purchase of Speed Trailer authorized, Engineer’s Report; MTF Grant Scope Revision, more…

Barbara Simmons Makes Mural Project Request, Resolution of Appreciation for Dr. Kevin L. Antoine, Ray Post Comments on Nitrogen & Phosphorus in Effluent from WWTP, Gloria Post Comments on PFAS in Effluent from WWTP, Jim Walsh Comments on Rates for WWTP vs BCSWA, Engineer’s Report: Newtown Bypass and Summit Trace Road Pedestrian Crossing, more…

The following presentation was made at the special 20 January 2025 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting that was attended by 18 people (14 from Middletown Twp and 4 from Newtown Twp). More...

This SPECIAL Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting focused on a review of a citizen’s group's planned actions to oppose the proposed Newtown Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). This sewage treatment plant would be located off the Bypass adjacent to the Wawa now being constructed on the corner of the Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road.

This was a combination Re-Organization meeting and Regular BOS meeting. Included: Re-organization notes (see who I voted “NO” to), public comment regarding the Sewer Authority’s planned WWTP, questions regarding capital projects, more…