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William McCoy

Councilman2024–2027

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
11
Total speaking time
17:35
Avg per meeting
1:36
Segments
341

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (19)(Development)

high↑Feb 2026[43]

Adaptive Reuse Apartments at 1032–1034 Stanbridge Street

The applicant testified to roughly $42,905 in lost rental income over 18 months of vacancy.

high↑May 2026[32]

New House of Worship at 336-338 East Airy Street

The development will generate property tax revenue since the applicant agreed not to seek tax abatement.

high↑Jan 2026[31]

FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects

Continuing and expanding the program could cost the municipality roughly $170,000 or more per year depending on the county's share.

critical↓Aug 2026[23]

Montgomery Park Senior Apartments Living Conditions

Residents reported hundreds of dollars in wrongful towing fees they want reimbursed.

medium↑Nov 2026[23]

Proposed twin-home development at 1400-1408 Powell Street

high↑Aug 2026[15]

600 E. Fornance Street Townhouse Development Proposal

Projected annual tax revenue of $200,000 and $200,000 in development fees.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Commercial Development at 1820 Markley Street

Generates new tax revenue and revitalizes a vacant commercial parcel.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

225-235 E. Main Street Commercial Development

No direct cost to taxpayers, but a long-vacant storefront hurts the Main Street business corridor; converting it to residential would also remove a unit from the commercial tax base.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Preserve at Stony Creek redevelopment

A project of this size will expand the tax base but also bring hundreds of new residents needing services and school capacity.

critical↓May 2026[9]

Relocation of Norristown Hospitality Center to Lafayette Street

Property values and neighborhood commercial investment along the Lafayette Street corridor could be impacted by perceptions of public safety and social service concentration.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Downtown Mixed-Use Redevelopment at Swede Street

Private investment in vacant commercial and residential real estate.

high↓Oct 2026[5]

City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) Application

No new tax; the program returns incremental state-collected taxes to fund local redevelopment debt.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

Planning Commission Membership and Quorum

high↓Jan 2026[3]

Municipal Facilities Feasibility Study

Hourly rates capped at budgeted capital plan amounts.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Brownfield Assessment Grant Implementation

$469,000 contract funded by federal EPA grant.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Tenant Conditions and Habitability Concerns at 1733 Willow Street

Potential back-due licensing fee revenue for the municipality.

medium↓Oct 2025[1]

trail development

While the exact price tag wasn't front-page news, projects like this usually boost nearby property values and bring more foot traffic to local businesses.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Montgomery County Norristown Public Library Renovation

Funded through county and public project mechanisms.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Upcoming Municipal Development Projects

Decisions during term (8)

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