Yardley Council President To Seek Re-Election

YARDLEY, PA — Yardley Borough Council member David Bria, who has served as the board's president since last January, will seek re-election to the post, he announced Friday.

"Serving my community these last four years on Yardley council has been a privilege," Bria said in a written statement. "I want to continue working to ensure that Yardley remains one of the best places to live, work and visit in Bucks County."

Bria, who has been endorsed by the Lower Makefield/Yardley Democratic Committee, was first elected to council in 2017.

In his first term, he introduced and helped pass an LGBTQ+-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. More recently, Bria helped amend Yardley's floodplain ordinance.

The changes, adopted in February, gave homeowners more options to expand and renovate their homes while keeping their eligibility for flood-insurance discounts.

In Friday's statement, Bria said his top priorities for a second term include completing the North Main Street sidewalk project and seeking grants to help fund renovations to Yardley Borough Hall.

He said he also plans to introduce an alternative-energy ordinance, based on guidance from Bucks County, that would encourage the use of renewable energy systems in new developments.

"Yardley has benefited from tremendous economic growth in recent years," Bria said. "To continue that trend, we need to take a long‐term approach to financial planning and create incentives for new and growing businesses to choose Yardley as their home."

In 2021, five of Yardley's seven council members are up for re-election, along with the borough's mayor and tax collector. The general election is set for Nov. 2.