BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS |
Click here for: Township Online Ordinance/Code The Board of Commissioners is the chief legislative body of Whitehall Township. Its seven members are elected at-large for four year terms. Workshop meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Both are held in the Public Meeting Room of the Whitehall Township Municipal Building, 3219 MacArthur Road. Public comments are welcome during the Courtesy of the Floor section of the agenda. Those wishing to be heard should sign the sheet located just inside the door as they enter the meeting |
Board of Commissioners Current Term and Total Years served (may not have been contiguous terms) Linda Snyder President 2010-2013 22 Years Phillip Ginder Vice President 2012-2015 12 Years
Paul F. Geissinger Secretary 2010-2013 4 Years Tom Slonaker 2012-2013 Dennis Hower 2012-2015 Clair Hunsberger 2012-2015 16 Years Gerard F. Palagonia 2010-2013 10 Years | 2012 MEETING SCHEDULE |
WORKSHOP June 4, 2012 July 2, 2012 August 6, 2012 September 4, 2012 (Tuesday) October 1, 2012 November 5, 2012 December 3, 2012 | REGULAR June 9, 2012 July 9, 2012 August 13, 2012 September 10, 2012 October 8, 2012 November 12, 2012 December 10, 2012 |
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The Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners have, but not by way of limitation, the following powers and duties: |
1) To make appropriations, incur indebtedness and adopt the budget. |
| 2) To adopt, amend and repeal an administrative code. |
3) To create, alter, combine and abolish any township agency or agencies, with the exception of a
department authorized by the Charter and any committee appointed by the Township Mayor
under Article V, Section 5.08 (M) of the Home Rule Charter. |
4) To levy taxes. |
5) To fix the amount of bonds for officers and employees, which bonds shall be paid from township
funds. |
6) To adopt by resolution all rules and regulations necessary for the governing of its own activities and
procedures and for assuring the proper conduct of the business of the township. |
7) To make or cause to be made, such studies, investigations or audits which it deems necessary or to
be in the best interests of the township. |
8) To make provisions for any matter of township government not otherwise provided for. |
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Commissioners must be residents (minimum one continuous year preceding the election) and qualified voters of Whitehall Township and must reside in the township throughout their terms of office. |
Next Meeting Agenda
Township Online Ordinance/Code |
