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MEETING SUMMARY: November 18, 2025 NBCJMA Board Meeting
This post summarizes and explains the November 18, 2025 meeting of the Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (NBCJMA).
It focuses on the board’s major decision to terminate the proposed wastewater treatment plant project and clarifies several technical terms that affect development and sewer planning in our community.
"DEEP DIVE" PODCAST: Surprising Truths Buried in Newtown's 2026 Budget
"DEEP DIVE" PODCAST: 3 November 2025 Meet Mack Monday Discussion
PRESENTATION: Meet Mack Monday 3 November 2025 (Video)
MEETING SUMMARY: Board of Supervisors 22 October 2025
The central topic of this meeting was the 2026 Budget Presentation, which included proposals for tax increases for the fire protection and rescue squad funds, while addressing a structural deficit in the general fund without proposing a general tax increase at that time.
Other significant discussions involved a controversial local sewer plant project, which the board confirmed was permanently abandoned, and resident complaints about new parking restrictions and ticketing on Fountain Farm Lane in the New Town Gate development. The board also addressed various zoning hearing applications and agreed to advertise the preliminary budget for public review. More details...
Most Viewed Web Pages
October 2025
There were 4,263 pageviews in Octoberr 2025. The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages:
- MEETING SUMMARY: 13 October 2025 Newtown Board of Supervisors Work Session
- BLOG POST: Proposed Draft 2026 Newtown Township Budget
- NEWSLETTER: Fall 2025 Newtown News Update
- BLOG POST: Fountain Farm Lane White Line War
- BLOG POST: Proposed "Goodnoe Homestead" Development
Year 2024
The following pages - not including the home page and menu pages, etc. - were among the top most viewed pages in the Year 2024, during which there was a total of 16,129 page views::
- PAGE: Meet Mack Monday
- PAGE: Breaking News
- MEETING SUMMARY: 12 June 2024 BOS Meeting
- MEETING SUMMARY: 11 December 2024 BOS Meeting
- PAGE: Development Issues
Most Viewed News Stories
Year 2024
The following stories from the News of Interest and Newtown News Update email newsletters were among the top 5 most viewed news stories in 2024:
- Newtown Zoning Officer Cracks Down on Signage Violations
- #NewtownPA Supervisors Approve 2024 Road Repair Program (Pub: 9 April 2024
- Newtown Residents Think a Gas Leaf Blower Ban Would Be "Overreaching"
- Resident Submits “Stop Chick-fil-A” Petition to #Newtown Supervisors
- Construction Expected to Begin Soon on #NewtownPA Wawa
Most Viewed Videos
October 2025
In October 2025, there were 274 views of videos on my "Newtown's Voice" Youtube channel. The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in October 2025. Click on video image or link below the image to see the video.
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TOP 5 Videos Viewed in 2024
In 2024, there were 6,756 views of videos on my "Newtown's Voice" Youtube channel. The following are the Top 5 viewed videos in 2024. Click on the links below to view the videos.
- Wawa Berm Drive By
- Donna Serdula Submits Petition Opposing Chick-fil-A Plan
- Wawa Drive By No.2
- Newtown Bypass Street Views: Before and After Wawa
- The Case for a Sidewalk Along Newtown-Yardley Road
Recently Curated Content
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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. |
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Most Listened To Audio Podcasts
October 2025
The following are the TOP 3 podcasts played in October 2025.
TOP 5 Audio Podcasts in 2024
- #NewtownPA Artesian Water Wins Zoning Variances to Build PFAS Filtration Facility
- Meet Mack Monday Attendees Discuss Chick-fil-A on Bypass Plan
- Borscht Belt Deli's Mike Dalewitz Remarks After ZHB Denial
- Barbara Simmons Talks About a Mural Project in the Newtown Area
- Planning Commission Review of "Newtown Place"
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