I recently received a campaign flier from Ric Davis, candidate for Springfield Township Supervisor. Among other things, Mr. Davis’s flier claims he will “restore responsibility to our zoning and planning committees and not micromanage them.” As Chairperson of both the Township Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals I find Mr. Davis’s comment uninformed and misleading. Neither Township body is “micromanaged.” All meetings are public and conducted according to State Law and Township ordinances. Mr. Davis does not need to “restore responsibility” to these Township bodies.

Dean Baker
Springfield Township Planning Commission: 2004 – present, Chairperson since 2011;
ZBA: 2005 – present, Chairperson since 2021