#NewtownBucksCounty
Residents are demanding transparency from the Newtown Township Board after an $11.5 million sewer project was abandoned and fears rise over potential rezoning for high-density housing.

Get the details!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CivicAccountability #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal
Residents demand accounting of sewer-authority land and urge against rezoning
Residents pressed the Newtown Board of Supervisors over the future of a sewer-authority parcel and questioned a prior $11.5 million spending effort; callers urged transparency, asked the board to reconsider the township solicitor, and warned against rezoning the land for 87 townhouses.
citizenportal.ai
September 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The Board has approved a controversial zoning amendment for data centers in Wrightstown, but residents are demanding stronger protections to safeguard their community.

Get the details!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtection #CommunitySafeguards #PublicInput
Board enacts joint zoning amendment to allow data centers in quarry district; residents press for stricter limits
The board took final action to adopt a joint municipal zoning amendment to provide for data centers in the jointure (targeting Wrightstown/Quarry District). Dozens of residents urged stronger setbacks, water protections and financial safeguards before enactment.
citizenportal.ai
August 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The Wrightstown Township board just took a pivotal step toward allowing data centers, but residents are demanding stronger safeguards to protect their community.

Click to read more!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CommunityEngagement #ZoningReform #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtections
Board enacts joint ordinance to permit data centers in Wrightstown-limited jointure after public hearing
After a public hearing with extensive resident concerns about setbacks, water use, lighting and protections, supervisors enacted a joint municipal zoning ordinance amendment to provide for data centers limited to Wrightstown Township; board noted the ordinance is an initial layer of protection that could be revised only with re-advertising.
citizenportal.ai
August 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Newtown Township is taking a bold step by revising its data-center ordinance, aiming to enhance control and reduce legal risks for the community.

Click to read more!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #PublicHearing #CitizenPortal #DataCenterRegulation #CommunityInput #NewtownBucksCounty
Newtown supervisors authorize advertising of revised data-center ordinance
The board voted to send a revised data-center ordinance to the jointure for advertisement, making the draft public and scheduling a future hearing while members and residents press for additional expert briefings and edits.
citizenportal.ai
July 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Newtown Township is gearing up for a crucial public hearing on a revised data center ordinance, but residents are demanding clearer communication and improvements before it’s finalized.

Learn more here

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal #RegulatoryFramework
Newtown supervisors authorize advertising of proposed data center ordinance
The board voted to send a revised data center ordinance to the joint solicitor for advertisement and a public hearing; residents pressed for clearer public notice and revisions before final adoption.
citizenportal.ai
July 27, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Residents are rallying to protect Chandler Hall from a for-profit takeover that could threaten vital services and jobs in their community.

Click to read more!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CommunityEngagement #LocalDevelopment #CitizenPortal #NewtownServices #PublicAccountability
Residents urge attorney-general outreach as Chandler Hall sale looms
Multiple residents told the board the pending Chandler Hall sale may require state redesignation from nonprofit to for-profit and urged writing the attorney general to preserve services; board members said they will monitor and gather information.
citizenportal.ai
July 27, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Newtown Township's Board of Supervisors just voted to allow data centers on 25-acre lots, but residents are raising alarms about potential noise and legal challenges!

Learn more here

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #CitizenPortal #ZoningRegulations #CommunityInput #NewtownDataCenters #LandUsePolicy
Supervisors approve sending JMZO data‑center ordinance to jointure amid resident concerns over 25‑acre threshold
The board voted to forward a joint zoning amendment that would define and permit data centers (minimum lot size 25 acres) to the jointure for a joint public hearing; residents urged stricter limits and questioned whether the jointure’s QAA district leaves Newtown adequately protected.
citizenportal.ai
June 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
New Town Township Supervisors are moving forward with a controversial plan to allow data centers, sparking heated debates among residents about zoning protections and environmental impacts.

Get the details!

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #DataCenterRegulation #CitizenPortal #NewtownZoning
Township supervisors send joint data‑center ordinance to jointure for public hearing amid resident concern
On June 24 the New Town Township Supervisors authorized sending a joint zoning amendment that would add 'data center' as a permitted use (minimum lot size 25 acres) to the jointure for advertising a public hearing. Supervisors and residents debated whether the 25‑acre threshold and the jointure process sufficiently protect New Town.
citizenportal.ai
June 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Newtown Township's supervisors have hit pause on a crucial decision regarding $133,000 in opioid-settlement funds, sparking a heated debate over local control versus county services.

Read the full story.

#NewtownBucksCounty #PA #NewtownOpioidFunds #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance
Newtown supervisors table decision on sending $133,000 in opioid-settlement funds to Bucks County
Supervisors debated whether to obligate Newtown’s $133,000 opioid-settlement distribution to Bucks County under a proposed MOU and ultimately voted to table action to allow further research; proponents said obligating funds preserves future distributions and supports the county co‑responder program, opponents sought firmer local guarantees.
citizenportal.ai
June 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM