PEOPLE
Population: 2,546 (2020 U.S. CENSUS)
ROADS
Township Road System: 31.28 miles
State Road System: 28.99 Miles
Total Roads: 59.82 Miles
TAXES
Real Estate Tax: ELIMINATED IN 2012
Per Capita Tax: ELIMINATED IN 2013
Earned Income Tax: 1/2%
Street Lighting: Only two neighborhoods in the Township are served by street lighting. The residents of those properties are charged a fee for this service as follows:
Oakville: .60¢ per foot of road frontage
North Newton Hills: $68 per lot
Township Officials
The following list includes all elected & appointed officials of North Newton Township.
Board of Supervisors:
Ralph Fisher, Chairman – Term expires January, 2028
Michael L. Gutshall, Vice-Chairman – Term expires January, 2026
Joshua J. Shotto, Supervisor – Term expires January, 2024
Secretary-Treasurer: Appointed Annually
Bonnie L. Myers
Administrative Assistant/Open Records Officer: Appointed Annually
Sheila R. Koser
Code Enforcement & Zoning Officer: Appointed Annually
Dustin L. Durf
Township Engineer: Appointed Annually
Brehm-Lebo Engineering, Inc.
Gregory S. Lebo, P.E.
Township Solicitor: Appointed Annually
Salzmann Hughes, P.C.
Zachary M. Rice, Esquire
Board of Auditors:
Kathy M. Biscuit, Chairperson – Term expires January, 2026
Douglas R. Lindsay, Secretary – Term expires January, 2028
Douglas I. Nelson – Appointed term expires January, 2024
Tax Collector:
Darlene Pittman – Term expires January, 2026
Sewage Enforcement Officer:
Vincent C. Elbel – Appointed Annually
Emergency Management Coordinator:
Shawn McCullough – Appointed Annually
Host Municipal Landfill Inspector:
Joel M. Keck, Primary HMI – Appointed Annually
Peter D. Trimble, Secondary HMI – Appointed Annually
Constable:
Vacant
Planning Commission:
Ronald G. Glesner, Chairman – Appointed Term expires January, 2025
Jon Gardner – Appointed Term expires January, 2027
Leah S. Heine – Appointed Term expires January, 2026
David R. Parthemore – Appointed Term expires January, 2024
Robert E. Smith – Appointed Term expires January, 2024
Zoning Hearing Board:
Daniel Witmer, Chairman – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2025
Matthew Nealy, Vice Chairman – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2024
Larry Barrick, Jr. – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2023
Matthew Hershey (Alternate) – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2023
Advisory Recreation and Park Board:
Leah S. Heine – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2026
Shawn McCullough – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2025
Carl Tosh – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2024
Ethel Tosh – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2023
Deborah C. Zeigler – Appointed Term expires December 31, 2027
Agricultural Security Area Board:
Gary Halteman – Appointed Annually
Owen McCulloch – Appointed Annually
Shawn McCullough – Appointed Annually
Thomas Nealy – Appointed Annually
Michael Gutshall – Appointed Annually