Borough Government
The Borough of Lansdowne is located in the southeastern section of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is 1.2 square miles in size with a population of 11,044, according to the 2000 census. The borough was incorporated in 1893 and has a mayor-council form of government. Borough Council appoints a solicitor and engineer as well as members of the Board of Health, Recreation and Park Board, Zoning Hearing Board, Library Board, Planning Commission and Tree Advisory Board. The chief administrative officer is the Borough Manager.
Borough Council consists of seven members elected for four-year overlapping terms. On the first Monday in January of each even numbered year, Borough Council conducts a reorganization meeting at which time it elects a President and Vice President. Borough Council directs the activities of the town through the appointed Borough Manager who is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day borough administration.
In addition to the seven council members, residents elect a mayor every four years. The mayor directs the activities of the police department through the Chief of Police. The Mayor may participate in the Borough Council meetings but has no vote, except to break a tie. The mayor also has the authority to veto acts of Borough Council that are of a legislative nature but the council may override the veto with a two-thirds vote.
Borough Offices
Borough Hall
12 E. Baltimore Avenue
Phone (610) 623-7300 – Fax (610) 623-5533
Open Monday—Friday 9 am to 4 pm
Twentieth Century Club
Call 610-284-1493 oremail Jerry Staiber at 20thcenturyclub@comcast.net.
Borough Council
| Sharon P. Coleman Council President Billy J. Smith Barbara Silzle Janet M. English |
Stephen Wagner Chair: Economic Development & Code Enforcement Committee Ellen Lustgarten Michael Schleigh |
Council Committees
| Public Health & Safety Chair: Michael F. Schleigh Finance & Administration Community Relations Infrastructure & Public Works |
Environment Chair: Barbara Silzle Economic Development & Code Enforcement |
More Borough Leaders
| Jayne Young Borough Mayor Craig Totaro Mike Jozwiak John Gould Betsy Riffert Joe Bartley Bill Johnson Tom Young |
Barbara Henry Borough Secretary Joe Urban Address for Tax Payments ONLY: Address for all other tax-related correspondence: |
Important Numbers
| Police (610) 623-0700 Overnight Parking Recreation Department Tax Collector Poison Control Center |
Borough Office 12 E. Baltimore Avenue Phone (610) 623-7300, Fax (610) 623-5533 Library Lansdowne Fire Co. PA State Police Household Hazardous Waste Disposal |
Left to right:
Craig Totaro, Borough Manager; Barbara Henry, Borough Secretary; Joe Bartley, Finance Director
