Thursday, March 14, 2013
The township is still awaiting a response from County Builders regarding its willingness to develop townhomes instead of a trailer park on the Newtown Swim Club site.
The developer proposing a trailer park in Newtown has not yet responded to the township's request to consider replacing the current plans with townhomes, Solicitor Jeffrey Garton said Wednesday. County Builders in December filed an application with Newtown Township to construct a 56-pad trailer park at the current Newtown Swim Club site. The proposal was met with resistance from neighboring communities. In response to the public outcry, township officials in January directed its solicitor to reach out to County Builders and see if it would instead consider a townhome plan for the 16-acre site. During Wednesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, board member Phil Calabro asked Garton about the status of the discussions with County Builders …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will honor firefighters John Gundy and Russell Davis with life saving awards.
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the township Administration Building. The agenda includes the following items:
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Newtown Township will pay Superior Turf $41,000 over three years beginning in 2014.
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a $41,000, three-year maintenance agreement for Veterans Park. The maintenance agreement with Superior Turf will begin in 2014, township manager Kurt Ferguson explained, and will have an annual cost of $13,824. The park was officially dedicated in May 2011 but because of problems with the quality of the grass, the fields have only been utilized on a limited basis. The park, located off Durham Road across the street from Clark Nature Center, has six ball fields. Earlier in February, the supervisors approved spending $40,498 to make necessary improvements to the park so the grass will grow properly on the fields. The township and the contractor, Adams-Bickel …
Friday, March 1, 2013
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved the chain's conditional use application for a shop in the Village at Newtown South Shopping Center.
Smoothie King, a chain that serves an array of smoothies and health food products, has received approval to open in the Village at Newtown South Shopping Center. The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved the chain's conditional use application for a shop in the strip mall that includes Primo Hoagie's and Marco's Pizza. According to its website, Smoothie King offers a variety of products, including smoothies, snacks and vitamin supplements. Smoothie King's founder Steve Kuhna invented the smoothie in the late 60s, the website states. He opened the first store in 1973 and since then, the chain has grown to more than 600 locations nationwide and in Seoul, Korea.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
According to Ferguson, the township has a year-end fund balance of $950,000. The budget had estimated a $680,000 year-end fund balance.
Newtown Township's finances are healthy, Township Manager Kurt Ferguson reported to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. According to Ferguson, the township has a year-end fund balance of $950,000. The budget had estimated a $680,000 year-end fund balance. If everything comes in as budgeted, Ferguson expects the township to have a fund balance of more than a million dollars at the end of 2013. The trend of "healthy" earned income tax in February continued through the month, Ferguson said. As of Wednesday, the township has collected $1,083,700 in earned income tax. "We are in very good shape," Ferguson said.
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors has authorized the jointure solicitor to advertise an ordinance that would change the required acreage for a mobile home park to 25 acres.
Potential trailer parks in Newtown Township will have to follow new guidelines if an ordinance being advertised by the township passes. The ordinance, if passed, wouldn’t have an impact on the current proposal for a trailer park at the Newtown Swim Club. The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday authorized the jointure solicitor to advertise an ordinance that would increase the required acreage for a mobile home park from 15 to 25 acres. The jointure governs zoning in Newtown Township, Wrightstown and Upper Makefield. Upper Makefield has authorized advertisement of the ordinance. If Wrightstown does the same, it will come before each township for a vote. The motivation behind the proposed ordinance “is to not have to face the …
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a conditional use application by Qdoba to open its first Bucks County location in the Village at Newtown West shopping center.
Qdoba has received approval from Newtown Township to open a location at the Village at Newtown West shopping center. The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a conditional use application by Qdoba to open its first Bucks County location. The Mexican eatery will be located at 2950 South Eagle Rd, in a 2,800 square-foot space that was previously a doctor's office. There will be no change in the building footprint during construction of the restaurant, however, dormers will be added to the roof and stucco will replace the existing siding. The eatery was also granted permission to construct an outdoor patio on a portion of the land that is currently concrete and landscaping. According to Valerie Coburn, Qdoba's regional recruiter, the …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the township Administration Building.
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the township Administration Building. The agenda includes the following items: Historical Architectural Review Board Reports of Committees, Boards, and Commissions Committees Land Development Reports of Officials Solicitor Manager
A Facebook page, No Newtown Mobile Home Park, was started Sunday. As of Tuesday morning, 29 people have liked the page.
Newtown residents have taken to Facebook in their fight against a proposed trailer park at the Newtown Swim Club property. A Facebook page, No Newtown Mobile Home Park, was started Sunday. As of Tuesday morning, 29 people have liked the page. "No Newtown Mobile Home Park is here to take a stand for residents of Newtown, PA opposed to the proposed plans for a mobile home park," the page describes itself in the "about" section. The application for a 56-pad trailer park was on the Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 5, however that review was postponed due to a scheduling conflict on the part of the applicant, County Builders. Instead, a continuance was requested.The Planning Commission review has not yet been rescheduled. The township is …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The park, which has yet to be opened to the public, will “need significant additional work over time,” Newtown Township Manager Kurt Ferguson said.
Newtown Township will pay more than $40,000 to repair a park that has hardly been used by residents. Township officials say they have to make repairs to the soil and grass at Veterans Park because the contractor for the project has walked away from an unfinished job. The township and the contractor, Adams-Bickel Associates, are currently in litigation over the $2.4 million contract for the park. The park was officially dedicated in May 2011 but because of problems with the quality of the grass, the fields have only been utilized on a limited basis. The park, located off Durham Road across the street from Clark Nature Center, has six ball fields. Township Manager Kurt Ferguson said if the township wants to see the park completed, it will …
digby smith
9:04 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
The trailer park can be used as a landbank for income. When real estate prices pick up more expensive homes will go up. How many years is the issue. more ›