Your Township Government

All local Government in Pennsylvania is empowered and created by the Pennsylvania legislature. As a Township, Lower Towamensing's structure of our local government is created by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly known as the Second Class Township Code. The Township Code controls the form of our local government and sets forth the rules by which the Townships may be governed in Pennsylvania. Townships cannot create, enact or enforce any law unless it is expressly authorized by the General Assembly or in the Township Code.

The Board of Supervisors meet monthly on a regular basis. Currently the Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Township Municipal Office on Hahns Dairy Road. All meetings are advertised annually after the Board's Annual Reorganization meeting. All meetings are public meetings and are open for public comment. During the Board of Supervisors monthly meeting, the Board approves expenditures and payment of bills and management of funds for the month and vote on any outstanding items which require legislative approval (contracts, agreements, resolutions, ordinances, employment issues and the annual budget).

To learn more about Townships and local government in Pennsylvania, you can use the documents provided below: