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Mack's Newtown Voice

Mack's Newtown Voice

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I have been a resident of Newtown, PA since 1995. I am currently a member of the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors. The opinions expressed here are solely those of John Mack and do not represent the opinions of any other person or entity.
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G’day and welcome back to another episode of the Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today’s episode we sit down with Dr. Robert Horvath, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist based at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane. Dr. Horvath sheds light on the pressing issue of Q Fever, a potentially dangerous infectious disea…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we have Scott Muller and Scott Loughnan to discuss how to get a seat at the table and become involved with the grains board. Right across agriculture people are sometimes not happy with the direction industry often goes and don't understand the …
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we have Ricky Mio and James Henderson chatting about all things AgCarE. *Apologies for the bad audio quality of the episode* Throughout the episode we chat about. - What is natural Capital - How AgCarE came about - How it can benefit you are you…
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On April 4, 2024, the #NewtownPA Zoning Hearing Board granted Appeal 1210-24: i.e., Newtown Artesian Water Company (NAWC), requested variances from and a special exception pursuant to the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2006, as amended, specifically Section 404(C) to permit a rear yard setback of 36.46 feet where a minimum of 50 feet is requir…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Paul McIntosh from Pulse Australia and WeedSmart following n from the GRDC update in Goondiwindi. Throughout the episode we chat about. - The GRDC update from Goondiwindi - The key topics right now in weeds, pests and diseases and man…
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Attendees of the 25 March 2024 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting learn about the problems with the recently installed Lower Dolington Rd trail guiderail. The guiderail needs to be relocated because it was incorrectly installed, but the contractor - Associated Paving - refuses to respond to the township's requests that it do so!…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we have AgForce CEO Mike Guerin to talk about the current threat that the Great Artesian Basin is under and what AgForce is doing about it. Throughout the episode we chat about. - What is the threat - Who is involved - How did it get to this poi…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we have AgForce General President Georgie Somerset and CEO Mike Guerin to talk about what are some of the important issues facing AgForce and Queensland Agriculture in 2024. In this episode we chat about: - Whats on in 2024 - Land access - Biose…
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Barbara Simmons, former Director of the Langhorne Peace Center, and currently a member of the Executive Board, NAACP Bucks County, attended the February 21, 2024, Newtown Human Relations Commission (HRC) meeting.Ms. Simmons informed HRC members of her work on the Bucks County Mural Project, which invites police and community members to paint murals…
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At the 14 February 2024 #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors public meeting, Mike Fuller, President/Founder of Keystone Lighting Solutions, presented the Final Project Overview for replacing all street lights in town with LED lights.This is an audio recording of the presentation and Q&A session that followed. You can find the presentation here: https://…
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On February 6, 2024, BET Investment presented to the #Newtown Planning Commission a revised plan for Newtown Corners, now called “Newtown Place.” The owner seeks a text amendment to the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance (JMZO) to allow a “Parking Core Apartment Building” in the TC (Town Center) district of Newtown Township. The current zoning does n…
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The Borscht Belt Deli appealed the township’s notice that the neon sign in its window is in violation of the township’s signage ordinance that prohibits “any sign which is illuminated by inert gas or any form of exposed tubes…” (read “Borscht Belt Delicatessen Seeks Variance to Allow Neon Sign in Window”; https://sco.lt/58eUaW). The Newtown Townshi…
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At the January 4, 2024, hearing before the #NewtownPA Zoning Board, Kathleen Donovan, owner of Barks County Dog Grooming testified in defense of her application for a variance to allow the operation of a dog grooming business located in a townhouse unit in Newtown Crossing where such use is not permitted as a Home Occupation or Accessory Office (H-…
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Members of the public spoke up at the January 4, 2024, #NewtownPA Zoning Hearing Board regarding Borscht Belt Deli's appeal of a Notice of Violation issued by the township declaring that the neon sign in its window violation the JMZO's zoning ordinance. Read more about this here: https://sco.lt/58eUaW"This is a very troubling situation," Eric Pomer…
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As reported in the Newtown Patch: In arguing the township's case before the board, Township Solicitor Dave Sander asked the zoning hearing board to uphold the law and to reject the appeal.“This is a zoning case limited to a sign that is neon that appears in the front window of a business in the township. A complaint was received by the zoning offic…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we have a special wrap up episode with General AgForce President Georgie Somerset and Vice President Shane Mccarthy. Throughout the episode we chat about. - Biosecurity - Training, further education - AgCare - Disaster in Queensland - CSG - What'…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we have a special live recording from AgForce Northern Forum held in Longreach. This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - Advancing beef leaders - Stepping up in the industry - Challanges that the next generation face. - Oppo…
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At the 21 November 2023 #NewtownPA Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, supervisors approved by 4-1 vote (Kyle Davis voting nay) to advertise the proposed Single-Use Plastics Ban Ordinance (LINK: https://rebrand.ly/PlasticsBan_v6a).The discussion focused on revisions from previous version regarding enforcement and exemptions. It also includ…
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This discussion took place during the November 13, 2023, Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting. Supervisor John Mack presented his questions regarding the utility of this bridge to Newtown Township and suggested it would benefit primarily Steeple View residents in the Borough.Newtown Environmental Advisory Board member Jan Filios pointed out the environmen…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we chat to Clynton Spencer, A Professional Feral Animal Manager and Consultant who owns and operates Invasive plant and animal services. Today we sit down and chat about the challenges faced by pest species across Queensland. If you have enjoyed …
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Jim Edwards is a senior environmental health officer with Queensland Health, specifically in the Environment Hazards Unit, which is a part of the Health Protection Branch in Queensland. Jims team is in charge of issuing approvals to l…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Corrie from WSB Distributors This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - Who are WSB distributors - The technology changes in agriculture - Drones in Agriculture - What does the future have in store If you have enjo…
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At the 17 October 2023 meeting of the #NewtownPA Planning Commission (PC), members failed to agree unanimously to recommend approval of certain aspects of Capital Grille's signage plan.Specifically, some members had problems with the huge 13ft 4" by 6ft 0" (80 square ft) sign that Capital Grille proposes to affix to the rear facade of the building …
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At the 17 October 2023 #NewtownPA Planning Commission (PC) meeting, I spoke up about my concerns regarding the O-LI/LI ("Business Commons") Overly Plan. Find the plan here: The PC - working with Bucks Planning Commission (BCPC) experts - is near to finalizing the Plan to recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).Before this comes to a vote by the…
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This 30-minute discussion was recorded at the 16 October Meet Mack Monday (MMM) Zoom meeting, which focused on the draft 2024 #NewtownPA budget.See the video presentation that was made prior to the discussion: https://youtu.be/arT6ui-fx2M MMM attendees commented on the proposed tax increase, road program, and other aspects of the budget. One reside…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Will Evans from NTCA This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - What is the NTCA - An introduction to their CEO Will Evans - How do they benefit their members - Ways that NTCA and Agforce can work together - The si…
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This is my complete recording of the first 80 minutes or so of the meeting - I had to leave early. Mr. Hanney offered a more detailed summary of PennDOT's rationale for the above position in a September 16, 2021, letter sent to the Township and participants (https://bit.ly/PennDOTresponseLtr). The letter responds to the community's concerns and cla…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Sam Wilkinson from Swarm Farm This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - What is Swarm Farm - The ease of use - How they can help your farming operation - Working with other technologies - The future of Robotics in…
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At the 18 Sept 2023, #NewtownPA BOS meeting, Supervisor John Mack secured his right to hear and judge the evidence provided by KRE Upper Macungie Associates, LLC (“Applicant”) in its challenge to Newtown's zoning. During the hearing, Mr. Mack asked the applicant's expert witness - Town Planner Thomas J. Comitta - to clarify remarks he made in his t…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we chat to Chloe Grant from YLEN (Young live exporters network). This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - Live export - What it's really like on a live export boat - What it means to the industry - The opportunities in live …
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This is an edited recording of the discussion I had with residents who attended the 11 September 2023 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting.Among the topics discussed were;(1) Lower Dolington Road Trail problems identified by residents and by the township engineering firm, and(2) The proposed plan to amend the zoning to allow the development of a 120-unit …
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At the September 6, 2023, Newtown Borough Council Meeting, Mr. Warren Gormley - executive director of the Newtown, Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority - informed Council members that the Authority is investigating the possibility of acquiring land and building its own sewage treatment plant in Newtown Township.The Authority is looking into the f…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we chat to Nathan Groves from Salty Games. This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - The future of gaming in agriculture - Challenges when designing a livestock game - The positive outcome of agriculture going digital - Getti…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On today's episode we chat to Stephen Tully from AgForce Queensland who is the President of the Sheep, Wool and Goat council. This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - The origins of exclusion fencing. - From rabbits to dogs. - The success of …
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On this episode we chat to Gillian Meppem and Dr Joe Eyre about the integrated cross commodity RD&E program to bolster Northern Australia's cotton, grain, and cattle industries. This Episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about, - Northern opportunities…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns From the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On todays episode we chat to Brooke Barkla from the Berrimah Export yards just outside Darwin. This episode is great for anyone looking to learn more about - Live export - The "Cool Yards" - Feedlotting in Indonesia - Northern Beef Industry - Working with differen…
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G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland. On this episode we chat to Will Wilson and Des Bolton about Land Access. During the interview we chat about how they have addressed some of the problems that they have faced and also what they have gained from some of the opportunities that have arisen. This Episo…
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