William Smith

Bill was appointed to the Delaware County Planning Commission in 2019 representing Region 3.

Bill has been a resident of Lansdowne, Delaware County for fifty two years; and is a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Bill is proud father to a teen aged son, currently a high school senior.

Bill served on the Lansdowne Planning Commission for nineteen years (2001-2020) and was chairperson for ten years. His service on the Lansdowne Planning Commission included involvement on numerous projects, planning and zoning initiatives and multi-municipal comprehensive planning. One of the Lansdowne projects (Walgreen’s 2015/16) received The Bates Award from the Delaware County Planning Commission for use of an existing / historic structure. Other notable work included the Simpson Gardens II expansion project which doubled the size of the existing assisted living facility in center of the Lansdowne Borough. 

Bill’s community service to Lansdowne Borough also includes twelve years as a member of Borough Council, two years as Borough Auditor and two years as Borough Treasurer. He’s also served as a borough manager/treasurer for two other boroughs in the county.

Bill has over thirty years of accounting, corporate finance, auditing, and government experience. This includes prior tenures in public accounting and as a corporate and non-profit CFO/Controller. He currently serves as Lansdowne Tax Collector.