Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting
Ferguson Township had the Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting on January 6, 2020. Newly-elected officials, Prasenjit Mitra and Patricia Stephens, were sworn in by the Honorable Judge Casey McClain. They are joined by current members Chair Steve Miller, Laura Dininni, and Lisa Strickland. Ms. Dininni was elected as Vice Chair and Dave Pribulka, Township Manager was elected as Secretary/Treasurer. The new Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions for establishing 2020 meeting dates and adopted the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors Procedures Manual.
Authorities, Boards, & Commissions (ABCs) and COG Regional Committees personnel were appointed at the meeting by the Board of Supervisors. Steve Miller was appointed as the Police Pension Advisory Board representative. You can find the full list of appointees below:
| Position | Approved Candidates |
|---|---|
| Solicitor | Joseph Green |
| Local Services Tax Collector | Linda Welker |
| Health Officer | Brian O'Donnell |
| Certified Public Accountant - Auditor | Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP |
| Sewage Enforcement Officer | Walt Scheider - Primary Cory Warner - Alternate James Royer - Alternate Robert Royer - Alternate |
| Earned Income and Net Profits Tax | Centre Tax Agency |
| Tax Administrator | David Pribulka |
| Consulting Engineers | NTM Engineering - Stormwater/Lighting |
| ABC & Term Length(s) | Remaining Members | Reappointments and New Members |
|---|---|---|
Planning Commission (7 members) 4 Year Term 3 Vacancies - filled | Ralph Wheland William Keough Jerry Binney Shannon Holiday | Jeremie Thompson Rob Crassweller Ellen Taricani - New |
Planning Commission Alternates (3 members) 4 Year Term 2 Vacancies | Lisa Rittenhouse – New Open | |
Zoning Hearing Board (5 Members) 5 Year Term 1 Vacancy - filled | Michael MacNeely Swamy Anatheswaran Susan Buda Michael Twomley | Irene Miller |
Tree Commission (5 Members) 4 Year Term 1 Vacancy - filled | Mike Jacobson Allyson Muth Marc McDill Scott Pflumm | Josh Potter - New |
Tax Review Board (7 members) 4 Year Term 2 Vacancies | Mark Geleskie Matthew Patch Vicki Hewitt Thomas Hoy Lisa Rittenhouse | Kristina Whitaker – New Open |
ICDA (5 members) 5 Year Term 1 Vacancy - filled | Wesley Donahue Lisa Rittenhouse Dan Harner Chris Daher | Rob Crassweller |
Parks & Recreation Committee (7 members) 4 Year Term 3 Vacancies | Shawna Doerksen Niki Tourscher Norris Muth Connie Puckett | Tessa Antolick - New Rob DeMayo – New Open |
UAJA Representative 5 Year Term,1 Vacancy | Open | Open |
CATA Representative 5 Year Term,1 Vacancy - filled | John Spychalski | |
SCBWA Representative 1 Year Term, 1 Vacancy - filled | Ford Stryker - New | |
C-Net Representative 1 Year Term, 1 Vacancy - filled | Thomas Giles |
| Committee | 2020 Representatives |
|---|---|
| Executive | Mr. Miller |
| Public Safety | Ms. Dininni |
| Finance | Mir. Miller |
| Human Resources | Ms. Stephens |
| Public Services and Environmental | Mr. Mitra |
Transportation and Land Use *Serves on Centre County MPO also 2-year Appointment Expires December 2021 | Ms. Strickland-Coordinating Ron Seybert-Technical |
| Parks Capital | Ms. Dininni |
| Ad Hoc Facilities | Ms. Stephens |
| Solar Power Purchase Working Group | Eric Endresen |
Spring Creek Watershed Commission Primary Alternate | Mr. Mitra (P) Ms. Dininni (A) |
| Centre Area Cable Consortium | Mr. Miller |
Centre County Tax Collection Representative | Eric Endresen (P) David Pribulka (A) |