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Paxtang Borough
Paxtang Municipal Building, 3423 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Borough Office 717-564-4770 | Non-emergency Police/Fire 717-558-6900
Audience Participation is welcomed at each Workshop or General Business Council Meeting. Each Borough Resident or Business Owner is allowed 3 minutes to address the Councilmembers. Any items to be considered by Council and placed on the Agenda, must be submitted to the Borough Manager no later than close of business the Wednesday before the scheduled General Business Council Meeting (typically held on the third Tuesday of the month unless otherwise set on the Council Meeting Schedule).
Borough Council Members are elected "at large" and represent the entire Borough. Council members are elected to a four year term. Use the links below to access council documents:
Kathy Bloss
Council President
Councillor Bloss was elected to Borough Council in 2016 and is a long time resident of Paxtang, having lived in the Borough for over 35 years. She and her husband Robin are parents of three grown sons. Bloss has been in the banking industry her entire professional career that spans 25 years.
Jack Thomas
Council Vice-President
Health, Sanitation, and Codes Committee Chair
Councillor Thomas, along with his wife and two children, have lived in Paxtang this entire millennium (since 2000). He has served his community through the Paxtang Lions Club, coaching local youth sports, and as a substitute crossing guard on the Avenue. Jack is a PSU graduate and works professionally as a Field Operations Manager for a hail damage repair company.
Jennifer Britten
President Pro Tempore
Public Relations and Grants Committee Chair
Email: JBritten@Paxtang.org
Term expires Jan. 2030
Councillor Jennifer Britten has resided in the Borough for 25 years, with her husband and three children. She is Clinical Social Worker, who had a private therapy practice in Paxtang, and is currently an Associate Professor of Human Services at HACC. Jennifer has worked for several private, non-profit agencies. Jennifer has a master’s degree from Temple University-Harrisburg in Social Work and a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from D’Youville College (Buffalo, NY). She is a native of Niagara Falls, NY.
Eric Fillman
Administration Committee Chair
Councillor Fillman has lived in the Borough since 1995. He previously served on Borough Council from 2015-2017. His 36-years of public service (1984-2020) includes serving in: the PA Department of Transportation, the PA House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the PA Office of Attorney General. Eric is a graduate of Central High School (Philadelphia, 1980), LaSalle College (Philadelphia, 1984), and the Widener University School of Law (Harrisburg, 1993).
Gina Menario
Public Safety Committee Chair
A graduate of Messiah University with a degree in Communication, Gina works as the Sr. Director of Product for a digital marketing agency headquartered in Harrisburg. She has served in various roles at the agency for the span of her 14 year career. A Paxtang resident since 2013, she volunteers coaching her daughter’s Swatara-Paxtang Softball team, and is an active member of her church.
Email: MLeonard@Paxtang.org
Term expires Jan. 2028
Matthew Leonard
Highway Committee Chair
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Councilman Leonard began his term in 2024. Currently, he is the Manager of Government and Regulatory Affairs for the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. Previously, Matt has served as the Communications Director for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Assistant Counsel in the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel and as Senior Aide to U.S. Senator Bob Casey.
Matt obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from the University of Pittsburgh and his juris doctorate from Widener University's Commonwealth Law School. Matt was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Paxtang Borough with his wife Ann and daughters Elise and Evangeline.
Corbin Bower
Property, Recreation, & Shade Tree Advisory Committee Chair
Corbin is a lifelong Harrisburg-area resident and has lived in the Borough since 2014. He graduated from Penn State with a degree in Communications and Business Administration in 2014. Upon graduation he received his property & casualty insurance license. He currently works as a producer for James O. Bower Insurance specializing in finding insurance solutions for non-profit & social service organizations.
Committee Assignments 2026
Administration
Eric Fillman, Chairperson
Corbin Bower
Jennifer Britten
Public Relations & Grants
Jennifer Britten, Chairperson
Eric Fillman
Matthew Leonard
Highway
Matthew Leonard, Chairperson
Jennifer Britten
Vacant
Public Safety
Vacant, Chairperson
Matthew Leonard
Jack Thomas
Property, Recreation, and Shade Tree Advisory
Corbin Bower, Chairperson
Jack Thomas
Vacant
Health, Sanitation, & Codes
Jack Thomas, Chairperson
Eric Fillman
Corbin Bower
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Elected
AUDITORS
Vacant (Term Exp. 01/2032)
Phil Ficcara (Term Exp. 01/2028)
Jessica Yohe (Term Exp. 01/2030)
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Elected
TAX COLLECTOR
F. Joseph Spackman (01/2030)