Township supervisor expansion questions (Sugarloaf, Jenkins, and others)
Summary
Three separate questions would ask voters whether to expand township Boards of Supervisors from three members to five — in Sugarloaf Township (citizen petition), Jenkins Township (supervisors themselves), and a township question submitted by Fearn Leard. More supervisors could mean more representation but also more government cost.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Expanding a board of supervisors from three to five members would add two salaried positions paid by township taxpayers.
Residents of the affected townships would get expanded representation on their boards of supervisors.
Township taxpayers would bear the added cost of two additional supervisor positions if the questions pass.
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