Now that emergency measures are no longer mandatory but with COVID variants emerging, the Newtown Board of Supervisors (BOS) meetings and other public meetings are exclusively live in-person events. Residents, regardless of their age, disability, or susceptibility to COVID, must attend to make their views known.
There is no need to put the public at risk. Many residents overwhelmingly support "hybrid" public meetings that make it easier for them to attend important public meetings such as BOS meetings by giving them the option to not only attend in person but also to attend virtually via Zoom or some other remote technology.
As a Newtown Supervisor, I strongly believe that hybrid meetings will allow more residents to attend meetings and participate in local government. If you agree, I urge you to sign my Petition to the Board of Supervisors.
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Residents Can't Hear Supervisors at Meeting!
At least 2 residents complained at the August 11, 2021, Newtown Board of Supervisors (BOS) in-person meeting that they could not hear the supervisors even when seated in the middle - not the back - of the room!
Many people had to stand at the side or at the back of the room because of limited seating. One resident who is vision-impaired had to stand with his guide dog for a lack of a seat! Disgraceful! He had to leave early as he needed to arrange an Uber while there were still available drivers on the road.
Other PA townships that are doing hybrid meetings: