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 have already proved 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 many 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. Read our policy statement here. 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 Council Workshop Meeting Notes Here’s what we learned from the September 18, 2024 Council workshop: During public comment period, a resident asked if it …Read More > Ken Krawchuk to Speak About Running for Office If you believe Jenkintown needs a real council race, please attend this event. With the next Jenkintown election just over …Read More > One-Man Jenkintown Police Patrols: Penny-Wise, Pound-Dangerous We must stop pretending that Jenkintown is a bubble, immune from the potential dangers other communities are facing. Thinking “that …Read More > Council Meeting Notes August 28, 2024 Reduced comment time, parking meters make us safer, JM in the spotlight, and George Locke scores one for the opposing …Read More > Chief Scott, ParkMobile, and The New Parking Squad Chief Scott takes flack for his changes to Jenkintown parking enforcement which may make the deficit worse. The issue of …Read More > The DCED Peer Review project—when did it start? At the April 25, 2024 Borough Council meeting, Chief Scott announced that the DCED would be doing a full cost …Read More > ‹ 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 › 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) Jenkintown’s Police Fiasco: How It Began On February 27, 2024 after the news about the Borough’s plans to dismantle the police department was LEAKED to the public, Council hastily called a general meeting at the High School auditorium. The Borough has yet to officially release this video ten months later. We obtained it thanks to a concerned resident. Sign up for Monthly Matters Each month, we’ll send a short and spicy report on the latest from our little borough. Name Email *I agree to be emailed*Privacy policySubscribe 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.