Personnel, Boards, and Commissions

NEW HOPE BOROUGH OFFICE STAFF

John Burke is the Borough Manager and Secretary to Borough Council. He is responsible for day to day operations of the Borough. He works closely with Council President Hirschfield and Vice President Keiser and the Borough staff in coordinating a wide variety of on going projects within the Borough.

Janell Hammond serves as Assistant Borough Manager and Treasurer. Janell is responsible for payroll, accounts payable, budget reconciliation and serves as the Borough's Employee Benefits Coordinator.

Joann Connell serves as Administrative Assistant and Board Secretary. She acts as secretary to the Zoning Officer, Planning Commission, and Historical Architectural Review Board. She coordinates meeting agendas with Board members and is also responsible for transcribing Borough Council minutes and for coordinating the Planning Commission and HARB application process.

Robert Larason is the Borough Zoning Officer and is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of the Borough Zoning Ordinance.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Tom Carroll, Director

Steve Burroughs, Equipment Operator

Curtis Hensman, Laborer

Matthew Decker, Laborer

The New Hope Public Works Department is the Borough's public property maintenance unit and is responsible for:

• Maintenance of Borough-owned streets
• Street lighting and traffic signal maintenance
• Directional, traffic control and street identification signs on Borough streets
• Traffic striping on Borough and state roadways
• Snow plowing and removal and ice control
• Downtown business district litter control
• Sweeping of Borough-owned streets
• Preventive maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment
• Annual painting and repair of Borough memorial benches
• Maintenance and repair of all Borough- owned buildings, open space and parks

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VISITORS' CENTER

Larry Weikel, Director

David Levison - Receptionist

Ann McLaughlin - Receptionist

Stephanie Nagy - Receptionist

Annette Rosenberg - Receptionist

Mary Gardner- Receptionist

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ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB)

Cynthia Ford
Iain Haight-Ashton
Gerard Higgins
Russell McLaughlin

Dee Dee Bowman

James Rivera
Chuck Tarr

Richard Gacek

Planning Commission

David Baer- Chairperson
Lou Saltrelli
Dennis Wise
Barry Ziff

Victoria Short

Zoning Hearing Board

Sandy Santello- Chairperson
Steve Fiala
Laura Hahn
Steve Stahl
Carl Glassman

Alternate(s): Joel Roberts

Shade Tree Commission

Thom Smyth - Chairperson

Frank DeLuca

Rick Sweeney

Alternate(s): Rita DeAlba

Revitalization Committee

Dee Dee Bowman, Chairperson
Edwin Hild, Vice-Chairperson
Thomas J. Smyth, Secretary
Joanne Baer
Earl Bierman
Barry Ziff
Ed Duffy
Connie Gering
Charles Huchet
N. G. Holloway
Sharon Keiser
Rob Loughery
Elissa Marsden
Susan Taylor
Roy Ziegler

Civil Service Commission

Karen Doughty
Laurence Greene
Gordon Nieburg

Committee on Conciliation

Doro Kerr
Jan Witte

Dan Brooks

Alternate: Charles Huchet

Recreation Board

Earl Bierman - Chairperson

June Bierman
Vicki Duffy
Joan Saltrelli

Libby Nieburg
Roy Ziegler

Recycling Committee

          Dee Dee Bowman

          Leah Ingram

          Louis Licitra

          Roberto Keyes

          David Hansel

Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals

Tom Carroll
Tom Gochowski
Horst Kubon
Bob Larason
Paul Raywood

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