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Middletown moves to join Neshaminy Watershed Consortium; solicitor to draft ordinance
Summary
The Middletown Board of Supervisors authorized the township solicitor to draft and advertise an ordinance to join the Neshaminy Watershed Consortium, a multi‑municipal effort to coordinate stormwater management, grant-seeking and public outreach. The action passed 3–0 after a presentation by county and watershed officials.
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors voted 3–0 on Feb. 9 to authorize the township solicitor to draft and advertise an ordinance that would formalize participation in the Neshaminy Watershed Consortium, a multi‑municipal effort aimed at coordinated stormwater management and shared grant and technical resources.
Karen Ogden of the Bucks County Conservation District and Ken Jones, president of the Neshaminy Watershed Association, outlined the consortium’s goals: shared grant support, consolidated technical assistance for MS4 stormwater obligations, and joint public education and volunteer programs. “We are looking for a commitment to participate in bimonthly meetings,” Jones said, describing a non‑binding memorandum of understanding and a proposed governance model in which member municipalities appoint a dedicated representative.
Township staff said the consortium would be fiscally managed by the Neshaminy Watershed Association and supported technically by the Conservation District; membership would be nonbinding and could be exited if the arrangement proved ineffective. Supervisor (speaker 12), who made the motion, emphasized the benefits of pooled resources for grant writing and education.
The motion to authorize the solicitor to draft and advertise the ordinance passed unanimously, 3–0. The board and staff said the ordinance will return for review after legal drafting and further discussion with the Environmental Advisory Committee and stakeholders.
