We Are Jenkintown Matters We are a non-partisan resident research group seriously concerned with the future viability and independence of our borough. We are group of residents with backgrounds in business accounting and finance, government financial analysis and compliance, tech, and media. The Borough Council’s apparent intention to dissolve our police force due to alleged “unsustainability” compelled us to conduct our own research. We intend to prove to Council, the Mayor and the Chief of Police that we can, in fact, keep our police. Further, our members have volunteered considerable time researching not only the alleged policing issues but other Borough issues as well. We want to engage our elected local government officials and work with them. We expect competency, transparency, and fairness in return. If you are interested and would like further information, please follow us on Facebook and email us at jenkintownmatters@gmail.com or contact us here. Only Until Jenkintown Council Elections Latest News and Analysis Jenkintown’s Police Fiasco — How It Started Here’s an oldie but a goodie. On February 27, 2024 after the news about the Borough’s plans to dismantle the …Read More > This is How Towns Die If you think Jenkintown has a bright future under its current administrations, you haven’t been paying attention, or you’re biding …Read More > The DCED report: A Flawed and Defective “Analysis” of Jenkintown’s Police Service Fortunately, the DCED report was free, because Jenkintown taxpayers got what it paid for. The report prepared by the DCED …Read More > Jenkintown Council Committee Workshop Livestream Key takeaways from the November Jenkintown Borough Council Committee Workshop At the November Committee Workshop, Council revealed that it expected …Read More > Cheltenham Township Police Association Expresses “Deep Concern” Letter received from the Cheltenham Township Police Association: The Cheltenham Township Police Association (CTPA) is deeply concerned about the threat …Read More > Flaws emerge in the DCED presentation for the Jenkintown Police Analysis of the Police Patrol Coverage Calculations The PA DCED team presented its Cost to Benefit report findings to the …Read More > 1 2 3 … 6 › Contact your council representative today to stop the dismantling of our police force. Jay ConnersChristian SoltysiakCouncil PresidentCouncil Vice-PresidentWard 1Ward 3Deborra Sines-Pancoe (2026)David Ballard (2028)Gordon Lewis (2026)Aliza Narva (2026)Steve Spindler (2028)Alexandria Khalil (2026)Ward 2Ward 4Christian Soltysiak (2026) Jay Conners (2028)Maxine Marlowe (2028)Anne MacHaffie (2026)Joanne Bruno (2028)Alex Barlett (2028) What does the budget tell us? While Jenkintown Borough makes its budget readily available on their website, they don’t readily explain all the line-items within it or even where those numbers actually come from. We believe for far too long, the Borough has failed to fully explain where all our tax dollars are going. We think it’s time for a full accounting, and in terms that everyone can understand. Jenkintown Matters is a group of residents seriously concerned with the future viability and independence of our Borough. With the latest revelation that our town may not be able to afford its own police force, we’ve decided to take a look ourselves. Among those helping us get a clearer picture of Jenkintown’s finances are residents with backgrounds in finance, tech, and media, who are not blindly accepting the council’s version of events or solutions as the last word on the topic. Jenkintown Matters expects competency, transparency, and fairness from those who serve this community. We will be using this site to publish our findings and will also link them from our Facebook Page.