Standing Room Only
It was a full auditorium at Lenape Middle School as residents and business owners voiced their support and reservations about the proposed "teen" measures. The meeting opened with a presentation by Doylestown Borough Manager, John Davis. I have made the presentation available here or by clicking on picture below.
WARNING: The presentation contains graphic/mature content.
The participants of the town meeting demonstrated strong support for the education and town watch components of the plan. These popular proposals received outspoken vocal support from borough residents and the surrounding communities. While surveillance cameras were somewhat controversial, the curfew drew the strongest criticism from a large cross-section of residents.
As the Public Safety Committee, we focused our attention on the comments and feedback of the audience before speaking ourselves. I expressed my reservations regarding the curfew proposal and the necessary due diligence required for such a decision. Given the significant potential impact to the liberties of our residents, I suggested that the curfew ordinance be tabled for future discussion. Mark Douple made a motion to table the ordinance -- it passed with strong support by myself and Lori Clipner.
From the committee discussion, Education, Citations, and Town Watch will be passed on to Borough Council with the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee. Surveillance cameras are being passed without a recommendation.
Further discussion of the proposed curfew ordinance will be conducted at the March meeting of the Public Safety Committee. Borough Council has 30 days to consider the ordinance before the advertisement is invalid.
Thank you all for your insightful comments. It was rewarding to see the community so involved.
WARNING: The presentation contains graphic/mature content.
The participants of the town meeting demonstrated strong support for the education and town watch components of the plan. These popular proposals received outspoken vocal support from borough residents and the surrounding communities. While surveillance cameras were somewhat controversial, the curfew drew the strongest criticism from a large cross-section of residents.
As the Public Safety Committee, we focused our attention on the comments and feedback of the audience before speaking ourselves. I expressed my reservations regarding the curfew proposal and the necessary due diligence required for such a decision. Given the significant potential impact to the liberties of our residents, I suggested that the curfew ordinance be tabled for future discussion. Mark Douple made a motion to table the ordinance -- it passed with strong support by myself and Lori Clipner.
From the committee discussion, Education, Citations, and Town Watch will be passed on to Borough Council with the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee. Surveillance cameras are being passed without a recommendation.
Further discussion of the proposed curfew ordinance will be conducted at the March meeting of the Public Safety Committee. Borough Council has 30 days to consider the ordinance before the advertisement is invalid.
Thank you all for your insightful comments. It was rewarding to see the community so involved.
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