Meet John Nagle
 

After serving in a volunteer capacity for many years I have decided that it is time to move up to the elected Board so that I can build upon these successes and continue to serve the Community. My goal is to keep Radnor a great place to live and raise a family. I continue to be active, regularly attending Township meetings.  I am currently working on the Board of the Radnor Conservancy and as Treasurer.

In my prior involvement in Radnor, I was able to unify people by recognizing their differences and coming together to solve complex issues relating to the township. I continue to use this background to better serve the community, most recently in the formation of Citizens to Preserve Radnor, which stewarded the ballot question concerning authorization for $20 million in open space funding..
 

Civics 101: Learning About The Board of Commissioners

Before I got involved in local government some 20 years ago, I had a very distorted view of what can and can’t be done by local government. (Legally, at least!) In Radnor Township, there are two separately elected bodies, Township Commissioners and the School Board. Many folks do not understand that these are distinct entities with individual rules and responsibilities. I am primarily interested in Township Commissioners and think that you may be interested to learn more about them as well.Radnor Township is governed by seven elected Commissioners and is run in accordance with our Township Code, the Home Rule Charter, and most importantly, the Pennsylvania Municipalities’ laws. The Township can only serve, or punish, within the confines of these rules. Many times you will hear people say, “Can’t the Township do something about that?” and often, the answer is no. The township can operate a police force, plow your streets, pick up your trash and regulate zoning and such. By the laws, all decisions and the related deliberations are supposed to be made in the “sunshine.” There are some limited exceptions to this rule; personnel and real estate negotiations, for example. There is obviously a degree of flexibility in the implementation of these laws; however, problems can arise. This can manifest itself in the form of special deals, favoring one party over another, twisting the rules or selective enforcement. This has happened in the past and continues to happen today. For this reason, I want to be involved. I am no Don Quixote, but none-the-less proper government is ultimately the best solution for all of us. This is the key to keeping Radnor a great place to live, now and in the future.

Over the next several years there are several significant issues that are facing Radnor Township.  These issues affect your taxes and the quality of life. Amongst these issues are:

New Township Building
Indoor Recreation Facility
Implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Acquisition and Preservation of Open Space
Fiscal recovery

If these issues are not dealt with in this fashion we can end up with higher taxes for “services” that do not serve our Ward, continuance of the erosion of the quality of our neighborhood, infill housing, monsterization (construction of houses that are out of character for the neighborhood and too large for the lots), disappearing open space and viewscapes, increased problems with stream flooding and traffic, traffic, traffic.

Personal information

Masters of Business Administration, Widener University June 1977
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University  June 1970
US Air Force 1971-1973
Engineer for over 37 years
Current employement: I do limited engineering consulting and am retired from PSEG as the Licensing/Compliance Supervisor.

John C. Nagle
850 Mill Road
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Phone: 610-527-7218
Email: Nagle4five@comcast.net