In Upper Pottsgrove Township—a First Class Township—the residents elect five individuals to represent them on the Township Board of Commissioners. The elections are held every two years, with the residents electing either two or three commissioners to serve on the five-member board. Last year, the residents elected three commissioners who will serve a four-year term; the other two commissioner seats are…
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In another round of political and legal maneuvering, the new Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners (BOC) voted to remove the current Township Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) solicitor and replace that solicitor with one of their own choosing—a choice that is not theirs to make. The move to change the ZHB solicitor came without notifying the ZHB or the administrative…
The Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last week to hire Dan Weand as interim township manager, replacing longtime and popular manager Michelle Reddick. The vote came swiftly. Discussion did not. Weand will be paid $100 per hour — a rate approved without public debate, comparison to other candidates, or explanation of how it was determined. In fact,…
The Upper Pottsgrove new Board of Commissioners is moving toward hiring a financial advisor after key administration leadership left the Township following the election of three members of the new Board: Al Leach, Elwood Tayor and Tyrone Robinson. The move to hire an adviser seems to indicate that the new Board has challenges in understanding basic financial matters, including audits…
UPPER POTTSGROVE—The Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners met on Monday, February 2, with one issue dominating much of the evening’s discussion: reopening the adopted 2026 budget which currently includes no tax increase. However, this could change. Commissioner Elwood Taylor repeatedly framed the discussion around the township donations to outside organizations and the need for residents to “pay their fair…
Pictured: Former Commissioner Don Read, Former Township Manager Michelle Reddick, Former Chief Jim Fisher, Former Board President Trace Slinkerd, and Former Board Vice President Hank Llewellyn. UPPER POTTSGROVE–Upper Pottsgrove Township recently held a farewell gathering for Police Chief Jim Fisher at the township’s “temporary” administration building, marking his resignation after years of service to the community. In attendance were…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal would like to thank the Upper Pottsgrove Public Works Department for its outstanding efforts during the recent snow and sleet event on Sunday, January 25. Crews began work at approximately 4:00 a.m. Sunday and continued through 4:00 a.m. Monday, focusing on keeping township roads passable throughout the storm. They also worked an additional day, pushing…
UPPER POTTSGROVE— COMMENTARY: In order to raise taxes, the Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners is now seeking to reopen the already-approved 2026 budget, which included no tax increase for residents. At the meeting, new Board President Albert Leach opened the meeting by stating that he did not understand how to read the approved budget. Unfortunately, that lack of understanding…
The new term of the Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners began on January 2, 2026. The three new commissioners—Al Leach, Elwood Taylor, and Tyrone Robinson—joined current commissioners Cathy Paretti and Dave Waldt to fill the five board seats of a first-class township. A commissioner’s term is four years. The three new commissioners’ terms will end on the first Monday…
Editorial: The newly seated Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners has, to put it mildly, experienced a rough beginning. Commissioner Elwood Taylor recently remarked that “Upper Pottsgrove has had a great fall,” characteristically spinning what has developed into a serious organizational and financial disaster for the Township away from himself. Taylor used the line “had a great fall” in a childish…