MD

Marcia Dunlap

Council Member2022–2029

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
1:46
Avg per meeting
0:53
Segments
31

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Feb 2026[30]

public safety

Saved approximately $472,203 in overtime costs in 2025.

critical↑Apr 2026[28]

Proposed Earned Income Tax Rate Increase

Generates millions in new revenue and could allow the township to reduce real estate tax millage.

high↑Apr 2026[25]

Major Commercial and Industrial Redevelopment Projects

Generates permit revenue and enhances commercial property marketability.

critical→Jan 2026[20]

Fire Rescue & Emergency Management Update

Brings hundreds of thousands of grant dollars into local emergency services without adding to local tax burdens.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

school superintendent appointment

While the exact salary for the incoming superintendent hasn't been finalized, top-tier school district leadership roles typically involve significant taxpayer-funded compensation packages.

medium↑Nov 2026[18]

Employee parking on Hartel Street

No direct township cost; the business may face relocation or consolidation expenses.

high↑Jul 2026[15]

Traffic Safety and Speeding on Newportville Road

Potential costs associated with installing traffic calming devices or sidewalk infrastructure.

medium↓Jan 2026[14]

Residential Deck and Impervious Surface Variances

None anticipated for the township.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Street Lighting Maintenance and LED Control Systems

Past capital investment in smart nodes yielded limited automation benefits, though energy savings from LED conversion remain.

high↓Oct 2026[13]

Storage Container Storage & Enforcement Appeal

Potential code compliance costs for the property owner.

high↓Feb 2026[12]

Impervious Surface and Property Variance Compliance

None directly to the township.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Blight Designation for 5606 Tremont Street

Property designations can lead to municipal interventions, liens, or future redevelopment efforts that affect neighborhood property values.

high↑Sep 2026[10]

Park Renaming in Honor of Fallen Firefighter

Cost sharing up to $7,500 per municipal partner for park conceptual plans.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Blight Remediation on Tremont Street

The township is shelling out for grass-cutting contracts and accumulating liens on these properties — from about $330 to over $11,000 each.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Residential variance relief for long-time homeowners

No direct township cost; applicants bear their own improvement and permit costs.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Commercial Metal Container Accessory Use at 2631 Durham Rd.

None anticipated for the township.

high↓Apr 2026[9]

Residential Neighborhood Protection and Traffic Safety on Buchanan Avenue

Property values and neighborhood livability are at stake for local homeowners.

high↓Jun 2026[7]

Proposed Car Wash Traffic Concerns

None at this preliminary stage.

high↑Feb 2026[6]

Randall Avenue Bridge & Haines Road Bridge Planning

The project is backed by $1.4 million in preliminary engineering grant funding from PennDOT.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

Commercial Parking Relief for Outdoor Dining

Supports local small business operations.

Decisions during term (197)

Recorded while Dunlap was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedNov 10, 2026

Approval of July 7, 2026 meeting minutes

denied0-3Nov 9, 2026

Duy Duc Vu — 728 Cedar Ave. variances (rear yard setback, impervious surface)

approved3-0Nov 9, 2026

Larry & Christine Fulford — 522 Stanford Rd. variances (impervious surface, side yard setback)

tabled3-0Nov 9, 2026

Iffy's Hot Chicken — 2631 Durham Rd. accessory use variance (continuance)

tabled2-1Nov 9, 2026

Liberty Tech, LLC — 2000 Hartel St. employee parking variance (continuance)

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-53 Renaming Cedar Avenue Park

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Ordinance Amending Chapter 60 Regarding Violation Notices

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Ordinance Regulating Kratom and Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Ordinance Amending Chapter 160 Concerning Real Property Lateral Requirements

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Consent Agenda (Voucher List, Minutes, Handicap Parking Resolution)

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Salt Bid Award to Riverside Construction

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

Consider approval of September 17, 2026, Council Meeting minutes.

approved7-0Oct 15, 2026

ADJOURNMENT

tabled4-0Oct 12, 2026

Duy Duc Vu Variance Request (Continued)

approved4-0Oct 12, 2026

Kendall Fitzpatrick Special Exception Approval

approved4-0Oct 12, 2026

Greyson Reilly Variance Approval

approved4-0Oct 12, 2026

David Nevrotski Variance Approval with Conditions

denied2-2Oct 12, 2026

Walter Rybas Appeal and Variance Denial

approved4-0Oct 12, 2026

Pineda Real Estate Variance Approval with Conditions