Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bucks County, Pennsylvania public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in zoning
Plumstead Township Comprehensive Plan — Plumstead Forward
Plumstead Township adopted its new comprehensive plan in August after two and a half years of community input. The county's approach builds in honest limits — including the township's actual budget — so residents know the plan guides decisions but doesn't guarantee spending.
Data center zoning guidance for municipalities
A resident raised environmental and utility concerns about a planned ~247-acre data center campus at Keystone Trade Center — water use, diesel generator pollution, electricity costs, and tax treatment — and urged public hearings and environmental review.
Riegelsville Borough Comprehensive Plan
Riegelsville — a borough of about 850 on the Delaware — is grappling with failed on-lot septic systems that stifle downtown business, drivers topping 80 mph on Route 611, and canal-related flooding. The new plan already delivered: the speed limit dropped to 30 mph and backflow valves now keep canal water out of streets.
HART tract preservation (public comment)
A Doylestown resident warned that the 24-acre HART tract across from the new Wawa on South Main Street — where Continental troops once camped — is owned by the Bucks County Historical Society and may be sold to a developer; a Doylestown Township zoning hearing is coming.
Nockamixon Township comprehensive plan review
County staff helped Nockamixon write its new comprehensive plan, then almost missed the deadline to file the official county review. The commission fixed the omission at this meeting so the township can move to adoption at its hearing later this month with the county's endorsement in hand.