• Jenkintown School District

    Peeking under the rock of the Jenkintown School District

    Dr. Takacs suggested that I do my research on the school budget, and so I have. In some ways, it’s even worse than I originally believed. Dr. Takacs asserted that a capital budget can’t be used on things such as lunches, pencils, and laptops, and she is of course correct.... Continue reading

  • More news coverage for Jenkintown

    More news coverage coming to Jenkintown

    Walkable Jenkintown first appeared on the internet in April, 2015, a week after Louise and I received notice that we had to fix the Borough’s sidewalk. I can still provide a litany of reasons why no aspect of this policy makes any sense, but exploring this problem got me far... Continue reading

  • Mayor Allyson Dobbs

    Jenkintown Borough Council Highlights

    At last week’s Borough Council meeting we learned: More apartments for Jenkintown. Jeffrey Lustig came before council seeking approval for his plans to build apartments on the second and third floor of the Wells Fargo bank building at the corner of York and West. He got it, but not before... Continue reading

  • Let's dive into the Jenkintown budget

    Jenkintown Borough Budget review: Transparency takes another hit

    Five percent increase still leaves Jenkintown with a $400,000 deficit Last month, Jenkintown Borough Council voted to raise our taxes by five percent, exceeding the rate of inflation by sixty-two percent. Council Vice President and Social Media Bully Rick Bunker dismissed any concern by reminding Jenkintonians that our government spared... Continue reading