Renewing Community

Our Agenda

• Improve communication with the community and revamp the Townships website to increase communication and access to information.
• Aggressively seek federal, state and county funds for economic development, roads, public transportation, water/sewer and environmental conservation improvements.
• Carefuly watch Township government spending.
• Encourage walking and biking recreation and environmental conservation.
• Support use of renewable energy.
• Work with SEPTA and citizens to get the right sized public transportation facilities and services.

• Encourage community participation in an open government.
• Utilize Smart Growth land use policies to guide land use policy.
• Improve police/community relations with regular community meetings.
• Preserve our trees by supporting tree maintenance, removal and replacement efforts.

• Build on growth of Arcadia University to attract new businesses to Easton Road and continue Easton Road business district improvements including parking and lighting on Easton Road.
• Work with the Cheltenham Mall, the Cedarbrook Plaza and business owners as corporate citizens of the Township.
• Work with Philadelphia and businesses to make Cheltenham Avenue equal to City Avenue.
• Attract businesses, especially restaurants to Township.

Enhancing Education Excellence

• Work with the School District of Cheltenham Township to deepen and extend academic excellence.
• Encourage use of Township facilities to support tutoring and after school activities of all students in public and private schools.
• Work  with Arcadia University to address parking, student conduct, property acquisition and utilization of local businesses and resident education opportunities.