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Making A Difference Initiative Wins Pennsylvania State Award
April 20, 2000
Focus on Newtown
Bucks County Courier Times
Newtown Township entered the winner's circle again. Today the Pennsylvania Department of Communities and Economic Development, Governor's Center for Local Government Services will recognize Newtown Township for its efforts in building community partnerships with its Making A Difference Initiative.
A delegation from the Newtown Board of Supervisors, Township Manager Cornell Hopkins, Lorraine Sikora -facilitator for Making A Difference II, and representatives from homeowners associations will travel to Hershey Lodge and Convention Center to receive "Year 2000 Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence. " Lt. Governor Mark S. Schweiker will make the presentation.
Making A Difference is an ongoing series of seminars sponsored by the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors for the purpose of maintaining a dialogue between township government and homeowner associations. Representatives from municipal departments have explained their responsibilities and authorities, and responded to homeowner association questions and concerns. The seminars have been videotaped and are viewed on a continual basis on the Community Channel. Homeowner association officials have been given a manual compiled by Making A Difference facilitator Sikora, which provides a source of information for the associations.
This award is the fourth award granted to Newtown Township for excellence in government by the governor's program, which has been inexistence for only five years.
-By Margo Aramian Ragan |
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