Raymond Blalock
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Top issues during term (20)
public safety
Saved approximately $472,203 in overtime costs in 2025.
Proposed Earned Income Tax Rate Increase
Generates millions in new revenue and could allow the township to reduce real estate tax millage.
Major Commercial and Industrial Redevelopment Projects
Generates permit revenue and enhances commercial property marketability.
Fire Rescue & Emergency Management Update
Brings hundreds of thousands of grant dollars into local emergency services without adding to local tax burdens.
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.
Employee parking on Hartel Street
No direct township cost; the business may face relocation or consolidation expenses.
Traffic Safety and Speeding on Newportville Road
Potential costs associated with installing traffic calming devices or sidewalk infrastructure.
Residential Deck and Impervious Surface Variances
None anticipated for the township.
Street Lighting Maintenance and LED Control Systems
Past capital investment in smart nodes yielded limited automation benefits, though energy savings from LED conversion remain.
Storage Container Storage & Enforcement Appeal
Potential code compliance costs for the property owner.
Impervious Surface and Property Variance Compliance
None directly to the township.
Blight Designation for 5606 Tremont Street
Property designations can lead to municipal interventions, liens, or future redevelopment efforts that affect neighborhood property values.
Park Renaming in Honor of Fallen Firefighter
Cost sharing up to $7,500 per municipal partner for park conceptual plans.
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.
Residential variance relief for long-time homeowners
No direct township cost; applicants bear their own improvement and permit costs.
Commercial Metal Container Accessory Use at 2631 Durham Rd.
None anticipated for the township.
Residential Neighborhood Protection and Traffic Safety on Buchanan Avenue
Property values and neighborhood livability are at stake for local homeowners.
Proposed Car Wash Traffic Concerns
None at this preliminary stage.
Randall Avenue Bridge & Haines Road Bridge Planning
The project is backed by $1.4 million in preliminary engineering grant funding from PennDOT.
Commercial Parking Relief for Outdoor Dining
Supports local small business operations.
Decisions during term (197)
Recorded while Blalock was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of July 7, 2026 meeting minutes
Duy Duc Vu — 728 Cedar Ave. variances (rear yard setback, impervious surface)
Larry & Christine Fulford — 522 Stanford Rd. variances (impervious surface, side yard setback)
Iffy's Hot Chicken — 2631 Durham Rd. accessory use variance (continuance)
Liberty Tech, LLC — 2000 Hartel St. employee parking variance (continuance)
Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-53 Renaming Cedar Avenue Park
Ordinance Amending Chapter 60 Regarding Violation Notices
Ordinance Regulating Kratom and Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
Ordinance Amending Chapter 160 Concerning Real Property Lateral Requirements
Consent Agenda (Voucher List, Minutes, Handicap Parking Resolution)
Approval of Consent Agenda
Salt Bid Award to Riverside Construction
Consider approval of September 17, 2026, Council Meeting minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
Duy Duc Vu Variance Request (Continued)
Kendall Fitzpatrick Special Exception Approval
Greyson Reilly Variance Approval
David Nevrotski Variance Approval with Conditions
Walter Rybas Appeal and Variance Denial
Pineda Real Estate Variance Approval with Conditions
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