New Emergency Management Coordinator Named For Hatboro

HATBORO, PA —The borough has a new emergency management coordinator.

Fire Marshal Tyler Dermer was approved by Borough Council at its committee meeting Monday night to replace Police Chief James Gardner in the position.

With new Councilwoman Nicole Shay on board, the council also approved its staff and board appointments for the borough for 2023. Shay was replaced as well on the planning commission.

In regards to board appointments, there's one seat open on the Historical Commission and three seats available on the Parking Commission for anyone interested in volunteering.

Letters of interest should be submitted to Borough Hall at the attention of Manager Diane Hegele.

STAFF APPOINTMENTS – 2023

• Borough Manager: Diane Hegele
• Borough Secretary: Diane Hegele
• Assistant Borough Secretary: Deena DeRenzis
• Open Records Officer: Diane Hegele
• Zoning Officer: Diane Hegele
• Chief of Police: James Gardner
• Deputy Chief of Police: Mark Ruegg
• Fire Marshal: Tyler Dermer
• Deputy Fire Marshal: Matt Hauser
• Assistant Fire Marshal: Pete Croak
• Property Maintenance Inspector: Tyler Dermer
• Deputy Property Maintenance Inspector: Matt Hauser
• Treasurer: Tom Smith
• Vacancy Board: Steve Guenst
• Solicitor: The Law Offices of Sean Kilkenny
• Engineer: Remington & Vernick
• Code Enforcement/BCO: Barry Isett & Associates
• EIT/LST Tax Collection Agent: Berkheimer & Associates
• Auditor: Lopez, Teodosio, & Larkin, LLC
• Deputy Tax Collector: Judy Emig
• Joint Board of Appeals: James Anders
• Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor: Bruce Eckel
• Tax Collection Committee: April Mount (primary voting delegate), Bill Stone (1st alternate delegate), Diane Hegele (2nd alternate delegate)

BOARD APPOINTMENTS – 2023

• Zoning Hearing Board: Current Member Marty Palmer was reappointed for a term of three years.
• Planning Commission: Thomas Smith was appointed for a term of two years and Keith Hibbs was appointed for a term of four years (both are new commission members).
• Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority Board: Current Member Alex Kalnajs was reappointed for a term of five years.
• Environmental Advisory Council: Current Member Judi Swanson was reappointed for a term of three years. Tom Bilotta (who served as president before resigning in 2022) is returning to the board and was appointed for a term of three years.
• Historical Commission: Current member Christopher Neapolitan was reappointed for a term of three years.
• Library Board: Current member Muriel O’Neill was reappointed for a term of three years.
• Human Relations Commission: Current member Suella Guthrie was reappointed for a term of three years.
• Parking Commission: New member Robert Hegele was appointed for a term of four years.