Environmental Advisory Council
Mission: The EAC dually organized under these bylaws shall have the power to study environmental and sustainability issues at the request of City Council and make recommendations to Council on those issues. The EAC will work with City Council in an advisory capacity in an effort to help Council analyze environmental and sustainability issues and, when appropriate, issue recommendations on courses of action necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Berks County.
Meetings: 4th Tuesday at noon via Zoom. No July meeting - June, August, September meetings held outdoors. Please find the Zoom link or meeting location on the monthly agenda.
The EAC can be contacted by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Intership position is available. CLICK HERE for more information
Formed April 2007,
amended Bill 67, September 13, 2010 to include a removal process
Term: three year staggered terms
| 7 Members | 3 Year Term | ||
| Date Appointed | Date Reappointed | Term Expiration | |
| Cathy Curran-Myers - Chair | 05/13/2013 | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2025 |
| Sarah Crothers Bach | 01/24/22 | 01/24/2025 | |
| Stephan Thompson | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2025 | |
| Ann Sellers | 10/24/2016 | 04/26/2021 | 04/26/2024 |
| James Cole | 11/28/2022 | 11/28/2025 | |
| David Beane | 04/12/2010 | 09/14/2020 | 09/14/2023 |
| William Vitale | 09/09/2019 | 09/09/2022 | |
| Marcia Goodman-Hinnershitz, Council Rep | 02/14/2022 | 02/14/2024 | |
| Donna Reed, alternate Council Rep | 05/09/2022 | 02/14/2024 | |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, alt Council Rep | 05/09/2022 | 02/14/2024 | |
| Bethany Ayers-Fisher, Sustainability Manager | 02/14/2024 |