Township Officials
Here you will find the names and details about the supervisors, commissioners and officers currently serving the Township.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORSSupervisors are elected to staggered six-year terms and are responsible for the general governance of the township and the execution of legislative, executive and administrative powers in order to ensure sound fiscal management and to secure the health, safety and welfare of the township citizens. The Board of Supervisors meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. |
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| Jonathan D. Holmes, Chairman 6225 Pine Road Thomasville, PA 17364 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2025 | |
| Emily A.B. Miller, Vice Chairman 798 Roth's Church Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2027 | |
| Bradley R. Dunham 1141 Roth's Church Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2029 | |
PLANNING COMMISSIONAs per Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Planning Commission members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve a staggered four year term. The Commissioners are a governing body that are required to develop and recommend a Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, review and recommend approval/denial of all subdivision and land development applications, zoning hearing applications and recommend any amendments to any of the aforementioned ordinances to the Board of Supervisors for adoption. They hold public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. |
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Planning Commission Members |
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| Colby R. Snyder, Chairman 217 Big Mount Road Thomasville, PA 17364 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2027 | |
| Zachary R. Steckler, Vice Chairman 277 Nashville Boulevard Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2024 |
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| Ned A. Leppo, Secretary 6084 Jennifer Lane Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2025 | |
| Bradley R. Dunham 1141 Roth's Church Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2027 | |
| Kevin A. Lain 7085 Woodland Drive Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2026 |
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Planning Commission Advisor |
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| Jeffrey S. Shue, P. E., Engineer C. S. Davidson, Inc. 38 North Duke Street York, PA 17401 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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SEWER AUTHORITYJackson Township Sewer Authority was created in 1993 with five members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve staggered five year terms. They are responsible for the governance of all aspects of the operations of the Jackson Township Wastewater Treatment System. The Sewer Authority meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. |
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Sewer Authority Members |
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| Scott B. Snyder, Chairman 214 Lena Drive York, PA 17408 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2025 | |
| John A. McDonald, Vice Chairman 1240 Pinnacle Court York, PA 17408 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2024 | |
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Term Expires: 12/31/2028 | |
| Joyce E. Sheridan, Secretary 30 Glenmar Drive Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2027 | |
| Mark E. Derr Treasurer/Assistant Secretary 6115 Pahagaco Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2026 |
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| Sewer Authority Advisors (Appointed Annually by the Sewer Authority) |
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| Florence A. Ford, Administrator 439 Roth's Church Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| David A. Jones, III, Solicitor Stock and Leader 222 W. Philadelphia Street, 6th Floor York, PA 17401 |
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| Jeffrey S. Shue, P. E. , Engineer C. S. Davidson Inc. 38 North Duke Street York, PA 17401 E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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ZONING HEARING BOARDThe Zoning Hearing Board members are appointed by the Jackson Township Board of Supervisors to serve a staggered three year term. The Board has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and render final decisions on substantive challenges to the validity of any land use ordinance; challenges to the validity of a land use ordinance raising procedural questions or alleged defects in the process of enactment or adoption; appeals from the determination of the Zoning Officer; appeals from a determination by the Township Engineer or the Zoning Officer with reference to the administration of any flood plain or flood hazard ordinance; and applications for variances or special exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance. |
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Zoning Hearing Board Members |
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| Timothy S. Ferrence, Chairman 3018 East Berlin Road York, PA 17408 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2024 | |
| Travis A. Thoman, Vice Chairman 6207 Pine Road Thomasville, PA 17364 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2025 |
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| Rich Yingling, Member 1207 Lake Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2026 |
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| Mark E. Derr, Alternate 6115 Pahagaco Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
Term Expires: 12/31/2024 |
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| Melinda Carlson, Alternate 3400 East Berlin Road York, PA 17408 |
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Zoning Hearing Board Advisors |
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| John D. Miller, Jr., Solicitor 96 South George Street, Suite 520 York, PA 17401 Telephone: (717) 632-4971 |
Appointed Annually by Zoning Hearing Board |
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| Ray Dietrich, Jr., Zoning Officer 439 Roth's Church Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 Telephone: (717) 225-5661 Fax: (717) 225-0130 |
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| Zoning Hearing Board Hearings Application for a Zoning Hearing must be submitted to the Township office by the last Friday of the month in order to be heard on the 4th or last Monday of the following month.
Once an application has been filed with the Township and before you attend the Zoning Hearing, you must plan to attend the Planning Commission meeting held the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The Planning Commission provides case reviews and recommendations to the Zoning Hearing Board. |
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AG SECURITY COMMITTEEThis committee is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve for an indefinite term. They review requests for land to be added to the Township's Agricultural Security areas which have been established to provide a form of protection for farmers' rights. |
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| Jason Yohe, Chairman 9078 Orchard Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
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| Phil Sprenkle 1214 Martin Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
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| Thomas Boyer 110 Biesecker Road York, PA 17404 |
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ELECTED AUDITORSThere are three elected auditor positions for persons elected for staggered six year terms, ending in odd years. These persons perform annual audits of the Township finances, unless the Board of Supervisors has engaged a professional Certified Public Accountant or Accounting Firm to do those audits. If so, the elected auditors are to meet on the Tuesday after the first Monday of January to set the compensation rate for any Supervisor who may be employed to do work for the Township. There are no Supervisors currently working for the Township. The Township currently utilizes the accounting firm of Hamilton & Musser, PC of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania to perform its annual audit. |
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Annalisa M. Gojmerac, Chairman |
Term Expires: 12/31/2025 |
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