Analysis Council’s Deafening Silence Jenkintown Matters, May 1, 2025May 5, 2025 It’s hardly inappropriate for individual council members to speak out and directly to their constituents. Elected officials at all levels do it all the time. Isn’t that part of the job?
Analysis Time to Crash the One-Party Rule Jenkintown Matters, March 7, 2025March 8, 2025 Jenkintown Matters reviewed every municipal election from 2011 to 2023 (you can see the ballots here and election results here). In that period, there were seven years when Borough Council seats were on the ballot (every odd year). In those seven years, there were a total of 48 elections for a seat on Borough Council, from six to eight seats in each election. Out of those 48 instances, there was only ONE seat in ONE election year (2019) that showed an opposing candidate
Analysis Jenkintown and Act 511: A Missed Opportunity Jenkintown Matters, February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 An additional $700,000 in revenue would enable the Borough to maintain its police department at safe and appropriate staffing levels of two officers per shift.
Analysis Flaws emerge in the DCED presentation for the Jenkintown Police Jenkintown Matters, November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 Analysis of the Police Patrol Coverage Calculations The PA DCED team presented its Cost to Benefit report findings to the Jenkintown Borough Council and the Jenkintown community on November 13,…
Analysis Five Council Meeting Agendas: How Does Jenkintown Compare? Jenkintown Matters, June 27, 2024June 28, 2024 By law, an incorporated entity is required to have meetings and provide agenda to stakeholders in a timely fashion. As far as the law is concerned, Jenkintown complies. But that’s it. When Jenkintown residents want to see the details of what Council approves, they must file a Right to Know. Other boroughs provide some of that information at every meeting.
Analysis Budget Spreadsheet Errors Jenkintown Matters, June 16, 2024June 18, 2024 The following information is the result of our examination of the Borough’s most recent budgets, identifying significant and minor errors. These discrepancies do not necessarily suggest wrongdoing within Borough Hall….
Analysis Emails Confirm Abington Will Not Police Jenkintown Jenkintown Matters, May 25, 2024July 22, 2024 At last Wednesday’s Council Workshop meeting, Council Vice President Christian Soltyziak and Police Chief Thomas Scott asserted that the borough is still considering “all options” in their efforts to bring…
Analysis The Borough’s Contraditions: Lies or Ignorance? Jenkintown Matters, May 21, 2024June 10, 2024 Ever since the police matter was leaked to the press last February, the Borough has scrambled to put its spin on this issue in a way that makes them look…
Analysis Chief Thomas Scott’s Contract Jenkintown Matters, April 30, 2024June 4, 2024 Jenkintown Police Chief Thomas Scott was hired by the Borough on April 4, 2022 at a salary of $130,000 (not including benefits), increased by 2.5% to $133,250 in 2023. At…
Analysis Jenkintown Council Issue Timeline Jenkintown Matters, April 28, 2024April 29, 2024 This timeline is the result of research gathered from Right to Know filings, interviews with Borough officials, and Council deliberations and votes pertaining to the outsourcing of Jenkintown police services….