Chestnuthill Township is governed by three locally elected, Township Supervisors.
In Pennsylvania, the term of office of a township supervisor is 6 years.
Chestnuthill Township is one of 16 townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The Chestnuthill Township Supervisors Monthly Meetings are usually held at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building, Municipal Building, Route 715, Brodheadsville.
In 2014, the Supervisors are: Carl B. Gould II, Chairman; Chris Eckert, Vice Chairman and Harry Miller, Supervisor.

In 2013, Chestnuthill Township property owners were subject to the following millage rates: Chestnuthill Township - 5.2 mills and Monroe County 21.25 mills.
For 2013-14, Pleasant Valley School District's millage is 146.01 mills.
There is also a library tax of 1.75 mills.
Chestnuthill Township also levies an earned income tax of 1% of wages.
The Pleasant Valley School District also levies a 0.5% earned income tax which applies only to wage earners.
Both social security income and pension income are exempted from the earned income tax, regardless of the wealth of the individual or the amount of the pension.
Former state Sen. Robert Mellow's state funded pension was $138,958 free of state and local income taxation.
He forfeited his pension when he was convicted and sent to federal prison after his political corruption and tax evasion convictions.

The average yearly property tax paid by Monroe County residents amounts to about 5.52% of their yearly income.
Monroe County ranked 115th out of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.
According to a report prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the total real estate taxes collected by all school districts in Pennsylvania rose from $6,474,133,936 in 1999-2000 to $10,438,463,356 in 2008-2009 and to $11,153,412,490 in 2010-2011.
Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale.
According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).

County level
Three, elected at large, Monroe County Commissioners.
In 2014, they are: John Moyer, Charles Garris and Suzanne McCool
State level
Jack Rader  - State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 176
Mario Scavello - State Senator, Pennsylvania Senate, District 40 after redistricting in 2013.

Federal level
Louis J. Barletta, Republican, Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District in 2013 after redistricting.

Pat Toomey, US Senator
Bob Casey, Jr., US Senator
Chestnuthill Township is governed by three locally elected, Township Supervisors. In Pennsylvania, the term of office of a township supervisor is 6 years. Chestnuthill Township is one of 16 townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The Chestnuthill Township Supervisors Monthly Meetings are usually held at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building, Municipal Building, Route 715, Brodheadsville. In 2014, the Supervisors are: Carl B. Gould II, Chairman; Chris Eckert, Vice Chairman and Harry Miller, Supervisor.
In 2013, Chestnuthill Township property owners were subject to the following millage rates: Chestnuthill Township - 5.2 mills and Monroe County 21.25 mills. For 2013-14, Pleasant Valley School District's millage is 146.01 mills. There is also a library tax of 1.75 mills. Chestnuthill Township also levies an earned income tax of 1% of wages. The Pleasant Valley School District also levies a 0.5% earned income tax which applies only to wage earners. Both social security income and pension income are exempted from the earned income tax, regardless of the wealth of the individual or the amount of the pension. Former state Sen. Robert Mellow's state funded pension was $138,958 free of state and local income taxation. He forfeited his pension when he was convicted and sent to federal prison after his political corruption and tax evasion convictions.
The average yearly property tax paid by Monroe County residents amounts to about 5.52% of their yearly income. Monroe County ranked 115th out of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income. According to a report prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the total real estate taxes collected by all school districts in Pennsylvania rose from $6,474,133,936 in 1999-2000 to $10,438,463,356 in 2008-2009 and to $11,153,412,490 in 2010-2011. Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of income (3.55%).
County level
Three, elected at large, Monroe County Commissioners. In 2014, they are: John Moyer, Charles Garris and Suzanne McCool
State level
Jack Rader  - State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 176
Mario Scavello - State Senator, Pennsylvania Senate, District 40 after redistricting in 2013.
Federal level
Louis J. Barletta, Republican, Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District in 2013 after redistricting.
Pat Toomey, US Senator
Bob Casey, Jr., US Senator
Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania