Board of Commissioners
Role of Commissioners
Section 1502 of the First-Class Township Code places general supervision of township affairs in the hands of the Board of Commissioners. Commissioners are elected, one per Ward, to a 4-year term and combine many of the roles found in separate branches or levels of the state and federal governments. The board of commissioners is charged with the governance of the Township to promote the sound fiscal management of the Township and for defending the health, safety, and welfare of Spring Garden Township’s citizenry.
The Board of Commissioners accomplishes its charge by enacting resolutions and adopting ordinances (laws), hiring staff to provide services, instituting fees and charges, adopting a budget and establishing tax rates, appointing advisory and special purpose boards and commissions to help oversee legislative activities and certain operational functions and services to the community, and performing duties and exercising powers as may be imposed or conferred by law or the rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Board of Commissioners business meetings are generally held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at 340 Tri Hill Road. As needed, a 5:30 PM workshop will be held.
Business Meeting Live Stream
The Spring Garden Township Board of Commissioners is providing viewing access to its meeting via live streaming on youtube.com. The link is provided below. This will allow the public to view the Board of Commissioners meeting live as well as after the meeting as part of our Commissioner Meeting Videos page. The meeting link will not allow public participation nor the submission of questions or comments. If any citizen would like to provide public comment during a meeting, they are encouraged to attend the meeting in person. The Township cannot guarantee that there will not be interruptions in the link or recording due to technical difficulties or failures. To ensure full access to any meeting, citizens are encouraged to attend in person.
David Detwiler
Vice President
Ward 1
ddetwiler@sgtwp.org
End of Term: 1/1/2028
Daniel Rooney
President
Ward 2
drooney@sgtwp.org
End of Term: 1/1/2026
Anne Gray
Ward 3
agray@sgtwp.org
End of Term: 1/1/2028
Andrew Herrold
Ward 4
aherrold@sgtwp.org
End of Term: 1/1/2026
Thomas Gwilt
Ward 5
tgwilt@sgtwp.org
End of Term: 1/1/2028