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 the April 25, 2024 meeting, Council unanimously approved of an additional three-percent raise. The agreement also guarantees another salary increase to be determined by Council for the 2025 calendar year. The contract automatically renews annually unless the Borough provides a termination notice 30 days before expiration. This information was obtained through a Right-to-Know request as provided by Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Click on the image to download the PDF to read the contract in its entirety. Click to Download/View Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from Jenkintown Matters Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Analysis News contractspolice
Jenkintown Council Cedar Street to Chief: No Means No January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Council Meeting Report for January 2025 This month’s agenda item that drew a crowd was the motion to advertise Chief Tom Scott’s parking plan for the borough, which included the… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Read More
Analysis Budget Spreadsheet Errors 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…. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Read More
Analysis Time to Crash the One-Party Rule 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 Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Read More