STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA

Stroud Township Board of Supervisors
     The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Stroud Township. Operating under the code for Pennsylvania Townships of the Second Class, three Supervisors are elected for six year terms, with elections staggered every two years. The Supervisors' offices are located in the Stroud Township Municipal Center at 1211 North 5th St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The Supervisors can be contacted at 570-421-3362 or through e-mail.
   Supervisor Ed Cramer's e-mail address is: stroudec@ptd.net
   Supervisor Jim Decker's e-mail address is: stroudjd@ptd.net
   Supervisor Daryl Eppley's email address is: stroudde@ptd.net

     Stroud Township residents are welcome to attend Supervisors' meetings held at the Township Municipal Center at the following times: usually the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The 2010 meeting schedule is as follows: January 4 and 19, February 2 and 16,  March 2 and 16, April 6, May 4, June 1 and 15, July 6 and 20, August 3 and 17, September 7 and 21, October 5 and 19, November 9 and 23, December 7 and 21.   Approved Minutes for regular BOS meetings can be viewed on-line.

edward.jpg (29859 bytes)   Edward C. Cramer, Chairman/Treasurer
       As Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Mr. Cramer is charged with the responsibility of conducting all meetings and hearings of the Board. The essential requirement for the Chairman is to see that all parties are treated fairly and equally, and that all persons are given an opportunity to be heard by the Board. The Chairman is also responsible for the development of the agenda for all meetings to insure that all township business is conducted in an open forum.  
      As Treasurer, Mr. Cramer is responsible for all of the Township's monetary accounts and funds, and must advise the Board on the payment of all bills and deposit of all funds received into the proper accounts. He is also charged with the development of the Township's yearly budget.
      Mr. Cramer is the liason to the Stroud Township Sewer Authority and the Park and Recreation Board.  He is the alternate representative to the Monroe County Council of Government.   Mr. Cramer established an Agricultural Security Area, an Environmental Advisory Council, and a semi-annual newsletter. He is the Township's Physical Plant Director and the Chief Administrative Officer for the Township Employees Pension Plan. 
     Currently, Mr. Cramer is Chairman of the Monroe County Planning Commission, and Chairman of Monroe County Litter Control and Beautification Committee. He is also a Board member of Pocono Heritage Land Trust.  Mr. Cramer's Township Supervisor term expires January 1, 2016.

DarylE08.jpg (33091 bytes)   Daryl Eppley, Vice Chairman/Secretary
       As Secretary, Mr. Eppley must keep the Township Supervisors informed of all township meetings, record proceedings in a minute book, and coordinate the overall operations of the township. Mr. Eppley corresponds with and fields questions from Township residents.    Mr. Eppley is the Open Records Officer in keeping with Stroud Township's policy to be in compliance with the State of Pennsylvania's Right to Know Law (Act 3 - 2008). For information regarding this. please contact him at 570-421-3362.
      As Supervisor, Mr. Eppley is the liaison to the Township's Planning Commission and the Planning and Zoning offices. He is a member of the Environmental Advisory Council. 
      Currently, Mr. Eppley serves as Chairman of the Monroe County Open Space Advisory Board and is a member of the Township’s Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee. He serves as the alternate delegate for the PA State Association of Township Supervisors state convention.
      Mr. Eppley's Township Supervisor's term expires January 1, 2014.      

james.jpg (31836 bytes)   James L. Decker, Roadmaster
     As Roadmaster, Mr. Decker must see to the maintenance of Township roads, operate the Township Yard Waste Compost Facility, and maintain Township Parks and the Municipal Sewer System. (See Public Roads and Works.) Presently, the Township has a multi-million dollar road improvement plan in the works to deal with traffic congestion.  
     As Supervisor, he is the Township representative to the Monroe County Council of Government, Monroe County Emergency Planning Board, and liaison to the Stroud Township Fire Department.  Mr. Decker serves on the  finance committee  as our voting delegate for the PA State Association of Township Supervisors.  He is on the Capital Construction Task Force Team of PennDot.  Mr. Decker also serves on the Stroud Area Regional Police Commission.  Mr. Decker's Township Supervisor's term expires January 1, 2012.

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this page last updated June 1, 2010