BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

The Township operates due to the work of Elected and Appointed Officials, as well as hardworking staff hired by the Board of Supervisors. Information about each of these groups is included below. The page will feature brief overviews of the boards, commissions, and staff. For future meeting dates please refer to the Community Calendar.

Robeson Township Board of Supervisors


Christopher M. Smith, Chairman


Jeffrey A. Rhoads, Vice Chairman


Timothy B. Bitler


Scott Gullo


Joy Breidenstein


Joan London, Solicitor


Rich Howett, Manager


Ryan Rhode, Engineer, Kraft Municipal Group

The five member Board of Supervisors is elected at large. Their responsibilities include approval of budgets and expenditures, approval of subdivisions and land developments, appointment of members to various boards.


Board Meetings:

Workshop meetings will be held the second Thursday of every month at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM.

Regular meetings will be held the third Tuesday of every month at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM.


Robeson Township Planning Commission


William Meiseter, Chairman


Gregg Eshelman, Vice Chairman


Steve Marino


Henry Ramsay


Thomas C. Keim


David Talarico


Terri Lampe


Rich Howett, Manager


Joan London, Solicitor


Ryan Rhode, Engineer Kraft Municipal Group


The Township Planning Commission is comprised of community members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, who volunteer their time. The functions of the Planning Commission include the review of subdivision and land development plans, as well as related ordinances, and submissions of their recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The Planning Commission works toward providing the coordinated development of the Township.


Planning Commission meetings will be held the first Monday of every month at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM. 


Robeson Township Board of Auditors


Thomas Licht, Chairman


Todd Peters, Vice Chairman


Gino Brunacini



Robeson Township Zoning Hearing Board


Win Shendge, Chairman


Douglas Reigh, Vice Chairman


Bernard C. Keturakis II


Scott Haddock, Alternate


Ryan Rhode, Engineer


Rich Howett, Manager


Gene Orlando, Jr., Solicitor

The Zoning Hearing Board is made up of Township residents who volunteer their time and energy to work to improve the quality of life in Robeson Township, and who assure the fair and equitable application of the Township Zoning Ordinance.

This judicial board receives its authority from the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. The Board schedules hearings on applications and appeals, takes evidence, and issues written decisions on findings of fact. Meetings are on call, subject to the filing of applications.


Zoning Hearing Board meets as needed at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM . See Robeson Township Home page for dates.


Robeson Township Municipal Sewer Authority


Thomas Shustack, Chairman


Christopher Smith, Vice Chairman


Harold W. Steve, Jr.


Anthony Firrantello


Patrick Bauer


Systems Design Engineering, Inc., Authority Engineer


Joan London, Esquire; Kozlof-Stoudt, Authority Solicitor


Rich Howett, Manager


Township Municipal Authority consists of a five-member board appointed by the Supervisors. The Authority was formed in 1985 to construct a sanitary sewer collection system and sewage treatment plant. Operation and administration of the facility is leased to the Township.

Sewage Treatment Plant

The sanitary collection system is located in the Gibraltar / Seyfert area of the Township, and the treatment facility is located between the Township offices and the Schuylkill River.

Robeson Township Municipal Authority meetings will be held the third Monday of every month at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM.


Robeson Township Board of Parks and Recreation


Becky Rimby, Chairperson


Geoff Bolt, Vice Chairman


Lisa Frohlich Easterday


Sheila McCune, Liaison


Rich Howett, Manager


Joan London, Solicitor


Please visit our resources page to obtain applications for use of the Pavilion and/or Ball fields.

The stated purpose of the Robeson Township Board of Parks and Recreation is "to provide leadership in coordinating all activities of a recreation nature in the Township to obtain a maximum benefit for the citizens of this Township". This board is attempting to provide adequate areas for recreation throughout the Township. This is being done through public parks, schools, church related playgrounds, and other facilities.

Playground

Park & Rec Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Monday of every third month, commencing February. See Robeson Township Home page for location and time.


Geigertown Area Joint Authority


Lee Bunczk, Chairperson, Union Township Representative


Nancy Beaton, Vice Chairman, Robeson Township Representative


Peg Maclean - Robeson Township Representative


Heather Herltzinger, Union Township Representative


Rich Howett, Manager



Michael Gombar, Solicitor

Geigertown Area Joint Authority Meetings are held quarterly on the second Wednesday of every third month at Union Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM.


Robeson Township Environmental Advisory Council


Noel (Chip) Karasin, Chairman


Kate Kennedy, Vice Chairman


Ed Scott


Ann-Marie McMahon


Joy Breidenstein


Christopher Smith, Supervisor Liaison 


Tom Keim, Planning Commission Liaison


Rich Howett, Manager

Robeson EAC meetings will be held the first Thursday of every month at the Robeson Township Municipal Building at 7:00 PM.


Vacancy Board


Tom C. Keim - Chairman


Board Vacancies


Environmental Advisory Council Board Alternate Member (3 Year Term) - 1 Vacancy


Park & Recreation Board Member (5 Year Term) - 2 Vacancies


Zoning Hearing Board Member Alternate (3 Year Term)- 2 Vacancies


Geigertown Area Joint Authority Liaison (5 Year Term) - 1 Vacancy