Board of Commissioners

Pictured left to right: Max Cooper, Robert O’Connor, Shaina Barnes, Kaitlin McKenzie, Matthew Garson, Beth Henry, Candice Carbone

The Township is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners.  The Board’s chief responsibilities include supervising Township operations, establishing an annual budget, levying taxes, and passing necessary ordinances. The Board also appoints principal officials to run the day-to-day affairs of the Township as well as volunteer members to serve on the township’s advisory boards, commissions, and committees.

Beginning in 2018, the working session meetings will take place on the second Thursday of the month, and the legislative session meetings will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month. All meetings begin at 7:30 PM and are held in the upstairs meeting room of the Township Building, located at 214 Sykes Lane.  Meetings are open to the public.  Residents are welcome to speak during the Public Comment portion of the meetings, which is at the beginning of the agenda. Residents are asked to limit their comments to no more than three minutes.

Meetings are televised live on Nether Providence’s Cable Channel 5 for Comcast customers and Channel 37 for Verizon customers. Members of the Board of Commissioners are elected to four-year terms and receive $2600 in annual compensation.  If you wish to send your commissioner an email, just click on the link that appears under his or her name below.

The agenda and minutes from previous meetings are available here.

Commissioner Ward Term Expires
Max Cooper ([email protected]) Ward 1 31-Dec-27
Matthew Garson ([email protected]) Ward 2 31-Dec-25
Beth Henry([email protected]) Ward 3 31-Dec-25
Kaitlin McKenzie ([email protected]) Ward 4 31-Dec-25
Shaina Barnes ([email protected]) Ward 5 31-Dec-27
Robert E. O’Connor ([email protected]) Ward 6 31-Dec-25
Candice Carbone ([email protected]) Ward 7 31-Dec-27
 Robert W. Scott Solicitor
Charles Catania, Catania Engineering Engineer

Not sure of your ward? Use PA’s polling place locator to find it. Or check out the ward map.

Commissioner Committees for 2023

• Public Safety –  Matthew Garson

• Parks and Open Space – Beth Henry  

• Building and Zoning – Candice Carbone

• Finance – Kait McKenzie 

• (NEW) Government Relations – Max Cooper 

• (NEW) Infrastructure & Public Works – Robert O’Connor 

• (NEW) Community, Health & Environment – Shaina Barnes 

The public works garage will be open Saturday April 6th from 8-noon for residents to drop off yard waste. Limbs and branches must not be greater than 3-4" in diameter and no longer than 4'. They must be bundled together with twine. Residents can request pick up by calling 610-566-4516.
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