Upper Hanover supervisors appoint chair, fill commissions and approve routine contracts at organization meeting

The Upper Hanover Township Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Steven Rothenberger as chair at its Jan. 5, 2026 organization meeting and confirmed a slate of municipal officers, filled multiple commission seats and approved routine service contracts and bank designations.

Anne W. Klepfer, the township manager who served as chairperson pro tem, recorded the roll call and led the meeting’s organization items. Stefan Laessig nominated Steven Rothenberger for chair; the nomination was seconded by Dottie (Mrs.) Diehl and approved unanimously. The board also voted to retain the 2025 officer slate, naming Ben Fiorito vice-chairperson and assistant treasurer and Dottie Diehl assistant secretary.

The board interviewed two candidates—Patricia Quinn and Erin Uber—for an unexpired one-year seat on the Planning Commission and said it would make that appointment at its Jan. 13, 2026 meeting. In the meeting itself the board appointed Brandon Reed to the Planning Commission for a term from Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2029; Robert Kroll was also appointed to a 1/1/26–12/31/29 term. The transcript records one remaining unfilled Planning Commission seat with an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2026.

Other appointments approved unanimously included: Dean Kresge to the Upper Hanover Authority (1/1/26–12/31/30); William Fenley and Mary Kershner to the Zoning Hearing Board (each 1/1/26–12/31/28); two historical-committee appointments (Greg Albanese, Jim Friedman, Thomas Henry and Kim Jacobs to terms through 12/31/28) with two historical committee vacancies remaining; and Gerald Diehl, Stan Rothenberger and Trevor Smith to the Building Code Board of Appeals/UCC Board of Appeals for one-year terms. Nick Yelicanin was appointed the township’s U.P.V. Library representative for 2026.

For professional services and municipal administration, the board appointed LTL Consultants, LTD as township engineer and code/zoning enforcement entity for 2026 (designated staff named in the record), named Zachary Sivertsen of Eastburn & Gray, P.C. as township solicitor, designated Gilmore & Associates as special engineering consultant and Bowman Company as traffic engineer. Shawn Shade was appointed Emergency Management Coordinator and Fire Marshal; James Fry was appointed assistant emergency management coordinator. Dottie Diehl, Stefan Laessig and Anne W. Klepfer were named pension plan trustees for one-year terms.

On finance and administrative procedures the board named Quakertown National Bank, PA Local Government Investment Trust, Univest Bank and Embassy Bank as official depositories; authorized any two signatures among the chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary/treasurer, assistant secretary or assistant treasurer for checks and transactions; and set the treasurer’s bond at $1,000,000 through Selective Insurance Company.

The board adopted Resolution #2026-01 to set the 2026 fee schedule. Resolution #2026-02 concerning 2026 COVID sick time was not approved and was discontinued. Resolution #2026-03 designated Anne Klepfer as the township’s Montgomery County Tax Committee representative and Stefan Laessig as alternate; that resolution was adopted unanimously.

Under new and old business the board approved a $5.94 tax refund for 1090 Soffa Road related to a demolition. The John Miller and Son, Inc. recycling agreement was tabled to the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting. A one-year generator maintenance agreement with Modern Group for $710 was approved. The board also approved one-year HVAC maintenance contracts with X-treme Mechanical for $1,900 annually at 1124 Church Road and $1,550 annually at 1704 Pillsbury Road.

Board members authorized a recognition of outgoing township solicitor Mr. Bresnan; the township manager and Dottie Diehl were authorized to select a farewell gift and invite him to receive recognition at a meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Next steps: the board said it will make the remaining Planning Commission appointment at its Jan. 13, 2026 meeting and will take up the tabled John Miller and Son recycling agreement at that time.