Township Boards
Planning Commission
(4-year term)
CHAIRMAN
Dean Hartman
610-678-2014
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2029
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Heath Kearney
LHT OFFICE: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2029
MEMBER
William Moser
LHT OFFICE: 610-678-3393
wmoser@bilcosafety.com
Term expires: 12-31-2027
MEMBER
Forest Stricker
LHT OFFICE: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2027
MEMBER
Mary E. Wert
LHT OFFICE: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2029
ALTERNATE MEMBERS
Craig Lutz
Giovanni Giannotti
Peter Heim
LHT OFFICE: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Terms expire: 12-31-2028
PLANNING COMMISSION SOLICITOR
Bellwoar Kelly LLP
Office: 610-314-7066
126 West Miner Street #1
West Chester, PA 19382
JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION
(1-year term)
Dean Hartman
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Heath Kearney
Term expires: 12-31-2026
William Moser
Term expires: 12-31-2026
ZONING HEARING BOARD
(3-year term)
CHAIRMAN
David Kurtz
LHT Office: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2026
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Robert Melson
LHT Office: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2028
MEMBER
Chris Yoch
LHT Office: 610-678-3393
pprutzman@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 12-31-2027
ALTERNATE MEMBER
Michael Roberts
LHT Office: 610-678-3393
office@lowerhbtwp.org
Term expires: 11-30-2027
ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITOR
Bingaman Hess
Office: 610-374-8377
FAX: 610-678-6626
Tree View Corporate Center
2 Meridian Blvd, Suite 100
Wyomissing, PA 19610
ZONING HEARING BOARD OFFICER
Glenn Kraft
Kraft Code Services
Office: 610-775-7185
6525 Shillington Plaza
Shillington, PA 19610
RECREATION BOARD
(5-year term)
CHAIRMAN
Cheryl Johnson
Term expires: 12-31-2030
Sue Grimes
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Becky Hughes
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Adam Hughes
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Nadine Metzler Term expires: 12-31-2026
VACANCY BOARD
(1-year term)
Barbara Brenner
Term expires: 12-31-2026
SHADE TREE COMMISSION
(3-year term)
Barbara Brenner
Term expires: 12-31-2026
ELECTED AUDITOR BOARD
(6-year staggered terms;
Appointment if there is a vacancy)
CHAIRMAN
Joseph Hnatishion
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Jessica Giannotti
Term expires: 12-31-2027
David Hinkle Term expires: 12-31-2031
AGRICULTURE SECURITY BOARD
(1-year term)
Dean Hartman
Term expires: 12-31-2026
Forrest Stricker
Term expires: 12-31-2026
