Dave Shay was named as chairman of the Ross Township supervisors when the board reorganized earlier this month.

Shay had replaced James Zaharoiko, who retired in December 2025.

Greg Gillman, newly elected, was also unanimously voted as vice chairman. Randy Detrick will round out the board.

Shay said to Greg Gill, “I’m very grateful that somebody stood up, and I think it’s great. So I appreciate you wanting to be involved. We’re looking for people to be involved.”

The supervisors wore matching shirts with the Ross Township logo.

Shay said, “Greg is the one who had the idea that we should wear our matching shirts.

So I think it’s a good touch.”

Gill said, “It’s just about unity, if we’re not together here, we can’t be together out there, so it shows that we work together.”

Gill added, “I was just about to say thanks to the residents as well.”

After the meeting Gill shared his thoughts about being the vice chairman. “I think it’s a new year and changes are going on that I think will be positive for the township and it’s full steam ahead from here.”

Other Ross Township positions:

• Melissa Monaco, secretary/treasurer

• Ethan Brewer, road foreman

• Ricky Santee, township solicitor

• Shay, Santee, Kelhart & Deschler LLC, township solicitor (alternate)

• Keystone Consulting as township engineer

• Nate Oiler, alternate engineer

• Garret Wiley, consulting, zoning and codes officer

• Ryan Engler, zoning and codes officer (alternative)

• Cindy Witman, building code official/UCC Inspector

• Ryan Engler, sewage enforcement officer

• Jonathan Shupp, sewage enforcement officer (alternate)

• James Fareri, zoning hearing board solicitor

• Newman, Williams, Minchkin, Corvelyn, Wolf, And Fareri Firm, zoning hearing board solicitor (alternate)

• Michael Gaul, planning commission solicitor

• King, Spry, Herman, Freund, Faul LLC any representative of the Law Office, planning commission solicitor (alternate)

• Melissa Monaco, planning commission secretary

• David Bray, UCC joint board of appeals member

• Frank Pireino, vacancy board member

• Greg Gill, Pocono Mountains Council of Governments Representative

• Dave Shay, delegate to the Monroe County Tax Committee

• Greg Gill, CJERP Regional Planning Committee voting member

• Howard Beers, CJERP Regional Planning Committee, second member

• Dave Shay, AG Security Chairman

• Brian Stanovich, Emergency Management Coordinator

• Howard Beers, Zoning hearing board.

• Kirk and Summa, CPA/Firm to perform 2026 audit

Employees wages were set:

• Secretary/Treasurer: $27 per hour, full time with benefits.

• Road Foreman: $34 an hour

• Laborer/Operator: $23$ for new hire and $25 after probationary trial

• Laborer, part-time: non CDL $17 per hour with no benefits and CDL $22 per hour

• Receptionist: $18 per hour up to 16 hours per week

• Planning Commission Secretary: $100 per meeting

• Mileage: Approve mileage reimbursement at the federally allowed rate, 72.5 cents.

The board of supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of the month except when it falls on a holiday. Then the board will meet on the first Tuesday.

Workshop meetings are the last week of each month at 1 p.m., to be held as needed.

Ross Township is looking for a part-time receptionist to help with the day-to-day business of serving the community, 16 hours a week at $18 an hour. Contact Rosstwp@rosstwpmcpa.gov.

The position will be discussed during February’s supervisor’s meeting.