Eliminate Rumble Strips on Stony Rd to Preserve Neighborhood Peace

Common-sense solutions for Stony Road seem to be falling on deaf ears. The township manager insists rumble strips are the ‘standard’ across Bucks County, ignoring the impact on residents and cyclists alike. This proposal offers a simple fix: removing unnecessary strips, expanding bike lanes, and installing speed tables to calm traffic without disrupting lives.

When a resident at the last meeting offered to address the issue himself, he was met with silence from the supervisors and a warning from police of potential legal trouble. Township officials owe it to their community to listen and act—not hide behind a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Let’s put residents first, not bureaucracy.

 

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When I approached the Township Manager, Kyle Seckinger, about recording our Township meetings, Mr. Seckinger stated that the Township could not do so due to “many of our neighboring Townships (Warminster, Northampton, Warrington) being substantially larger than Warwick, both in population and budget. Those Townships also hold multiple Board of Supervisors meetings per month; whereas, Warwick only holds one meeting per month. Typically, the larger the Township, the more monthly business the Township needs to conduct. The Townships that do televise their meetings incur significant start-up costs for the necessary equipment, recurring subscription/software expenses, and a present equipment operator during the meetings. In contrast, some of our meetings only have two staff members present (myself and Skye). We also conduct resident surveys during our Comprehensive Plan updates. The last survey showed that the majority of residents want us to prioritize police, fire and EMS services, open space preservation, maintenance of roads, and recreation. The survey also asked about our level of communication with residents. 83% of respondents stated that the level of communication is adequate, 11% did not respond, and 5% stated no. I hope I was able to comprehensively answer your question. Let me know if you would like to discuss further.”

So, I decided to livestream our meetings on my campaign website. The total cost is $51.99 per month for the streaming service provider and $105 for a gimbal to stabilize the video for recordings.

Watch the next Township Supervisors Meeting on October 21st, 2024, live at 7 p.m. EST.

You can watch live meetings at the links provided during the time they are scheduled.