Check out what local government boards in Centre County have planned the week of Feb. 13
Local governments and school boards around Centre County are set to meet this week, where officials will discuss and take action on items that could have a direct impact on the residents.
It can be hard to know when certain boards meet and to understand what action the members may or may not take. The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act requires local governments to post an agenda, which should include a list of each item of business that will be — or may be — the subject of deliberation or action during the meeting, at the location of the meeting and at the office of the agency. If they have a publicly accessible website, the agenda also has to be posted there, 24 hours ahead of the meeting.
Here’s a look at which local government entities and school boards will meet between Feb. 13-16 based on information available via legal advertisements and on the respective municipality’s or school’s website. This list may be updated as more meeting agendas and schedules become available.
Monday, Feb. 13
The Centre Region Council of Government’s Climate Action & Sustainability committee will meet at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 13 in the COG meeting room, 2643 Gateway Drive, State College, and via Zoom.
Agendas are available online, as is the Zoom link, www.crcog.net. Of note, the committee will discuss refuse collection complaints and missed pickups in the COG contract area.
The committee is made up of mostly elected officials from around the Centre Region: Carla Stilson (College Township), Jeremie Thompson (Ferguson Township), David Piper (Halfmoon Township), Bud Graham (Harris Township), Betsy Whitman (Patton Township), Gopal Balachandran (State College Borough), Meghan Hoskins (Penn State) and Gretchen Brandt (State College Area School District).
The Patton Township Planning Commission typically meets for a work session on the second Monday of the month and will meet at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the township building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College.
Agendas are available online, twp.patton.pa.us/AgendaCenter. Residents can contact the township at 814-234-0271 and patton@twp.patton.pa.us.
The Ferguson Township Planning Commission typically meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month and will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the township building, 3147 Research Drive, State College, and via Zoom.
Agendas are available online, www.twp.ferguson.pa.us/minutes-and-agendas. The commission will review a final land development plan for MP Machinery and Testing ant 2161 Sandy Drive, State College. The plan proposes an 8,088 square foot addition to the existing building. The commission will also review a requested waiver from the parking ordinance for a building at 3029 Enterprise Drive, State College.
Commission members are Jerry Binney, Ellen Taricani, Rob Crassweller, Ralph Wheland, Bill Keough, Shannon Holliday, Lewis Steinberg and alternates Qian Zhang, Lisa Rittenhouse and Jennifer Eccleston. Residents can contact the township at 814-238-4651.
The Milesburg Borough Council typically meets the second Monday of the month and will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and the borough building, 416 Front St., Bellefonte.
Agendas may be posted online, milesburgboro.com.
Council members are Fred Kellerman, Plummer Davidson, Paul Bartley, Ethel Kellerman, Sandra Dieterle, George Holt and Greg Ritter, and the mayor is Brandon Schadle. Residents can contact the borough at 814-355-3583. Phone numbers for council members and the mayor are available on the borough’s website.
The Haines-Woodward Municipal Authority typically meets the second Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m Feb. 13 at the Trinity Woodward United Methodist Church, 224 Trinity Lane, Woodward.
Board members are Tonia Witmer, Julie Shaffer, Jeremy Witmer and Tracy Ridenour. Residents can contact the authority at haineswoodwardma@gmail.com. Phone numbers for board members are available on the Haines Township website.
The Taylor Township Supervisors typically meet the second Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Fowler Grove Community Center, 11246 S. Eagle Valley Road.
The township does not have a website but the agenda is posted at the community center 24 hours in advance.
Supervisors are Leonard Ellenberger, Timothy Reese and Christopher Shuey. Residents can contact the township at 814-692-8505 or taylortwp@gmail.com.
The Harris Township Supervisors typically meet the second Monday of the month and as needed on the fourth Monday of the month. The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the township meeting room, 224 E. Main St., Boalsburg.
Agendas are posted online, www.harristownship.org/supervisors/agendas. The board will recognize the first responders at the Centre Estates fire, and discuss the Boal Avenue Corridor needs study, a zoning amendment request, minor subdivision plan, adopting the updated official township map (the board will hold a public hearing on this matter) and the Shentel cable franchise.
Supervisors are Frank Harden, Charles “Bud” Graham, Dennis Hameister, Bruce Lord and Nigel Wilson. Residents can contact the township at 814-466-6228. Emails and phone numbers for the supervisors are available on the township website.
The Howard Borough Council typically meets the second Monday of the month and will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the borough hall, 146 Black St., Howard.
Council members are Philip Winchell, Andrew Kotzur, Donna Benner, Diane Goodyear, Jeff Snyder, Lydia Watters and John Gribble, and the mayor is Robert Yearick. Residents can contact the borough at 814-625-2853 or howardborough@verizon.net.
Tuesday, Feb. 14
The Centre County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. It will be livestreamed on CNET’s Youtube channel.
The agenda can be found online at centrecountypa.gov/AgendaCenter.
The commissioners are Mark Higgins, Amber Concepcion and Steve Dershem. Residents can contact the county at 814-355-6700 or the board at mark@centrecountypa.gov, aConcepcion@centrecountypa.gov and sdershem@centrecountypa.gov.
The Rush Township Supervisors typically meet the second Tuesday of the month and will meet at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 at the township building, 150 N. Richard St., Philipsburg.
Agendas appear to be posted online, www.rushtownship.com/rush-township-monthly.html.
Supervisors are Pat Romano, Dave Jackson and Jason Vaux. Residents can contact the township at 814-342-0514 or rushtownship150@gmail.com.
The Millheim Borough Council typically meets the second Tuesday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 14.
Agendas are posted online, millheimborough.net/document-category/borough-council-agendas.
Council members are Nickelaus Engle, Cecilia Gallup, Katie Blume, Beth Cowher and Robert Zeigler, and the mayor is Stephen Myers. Residents can contact the borough at 814-349-5350 or millheim@verizon.net. Phone numbers and emails for the elected officials are available on the borough website.
The Potter Township Planning Commission typically meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the township building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills.
Commission members are Scott Floray, Mike Troyan, Michele Foust, Allen Ishler, Dave Hening, Ryan Newman and Glenn Roth.
The Snow Shoe Borough Council typically meets the second Tuesday of each month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the borough building, 106 Railroad St., Snow Shoe.
The borough does not have a website but does have a Facebook page, www.facebook.com/snowshoeborough. Residents can contact the borough at snowshoeboro@gmail.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
The University Area Joint Authority (the municipal authority providing wastewater treatment to the State College and the Centre Region) typically meets on the third Wednesday of the month, and will meet at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the UAJA office, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College.
Agendas are posted online, uaja.com/about/board-agendas.
The board is David Lapinski, David Derr, Walter Ebaugh, Matt Auman, Jerrfrey Nucciarone, Mark Kunkle, Daniel Guss, Thomas Draubert, Wesley Glebe and Larry Miles. Residents can contact the authority at 814-238-5361.
The Penns Valley Area School District board will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Penns Valley Elementary/Intermediate school, 4528 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills and via Zoom. The Zoom link is available in the agenda.
Agendas are available online, www.pennsvalley.org/apps/pages/BoardOfDirectors.
The board is set to adopt the proposed preliminary general fund budget, among other agenda items.
Board members are Lisa Bierlein, Patricia Battaglia, Scott Butler, Marcia Kimler, Jefrey Wall, Allen Miller, Domer Smeltzer, Barry Sands and Ryan Martin.
The Haines-Aaronsburg Municipal Authority typically meets the third Wednesday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Haines Township building, 153 S. Rachels Way, Aaronsburg.
Board members are Jesse Grove, Russel Burkholder, Patricia Valentine and Derek Hart. Residents can contact the authority at habg112@gmail.com.
Thursday, Feb. 16
The State College Borough Water Authority will meet at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 at the authority’s office, 1201 W. Branch Road, State College.
Agendas are available online, www.scbwa.org/board-meeting/february-16-2023-400pm-board-meeting.
Board members are Jeffrey Kern, Rachel Brennan, Gary Petersen, E. Emory Enscore, Nathaniel Warner, Andrea Murrell and Lauren McPhillips. Residents can contact the authority at 814-238-6766.
The Haines Township Supervisors typically meet the third Thursday of the month and will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Haines Township building, 153 S. Rachels Way, Aaronsburg.
Agendas are posted online, hainestwp.org/township-government/minutes-agendas.
Supervisors are Daryl Schafer, Delmer Homan and Randy Ream. Residents can contact the township at 814-349-8193 or hainestownship@verizon.net.
Ferguson Township will hold a public forum at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Baileyville Community Hall, 210 Deibler Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, in response to the heating oil spill in the township in mid-January. The forum will focus on the impact of the oil spill incident, the communications response and provide guidance for residents on who to contact during an environmental emergency. The township also plans to address concerns over unintended environmental impacts.
Representatives who plan to attend include Ferguson Township’s manager, Centrice Martin, police chief, John Petrick, stormwater engineer, Aaron Jolin, Centre Region’s acting fire director and emergency management coordinator Shawn Kauffman and State College Borough Water Authority’s executive director, Brian Heiser.
The College Township Council typically meets the first and third Thursday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the College Township building, 1481 E. College Avenue, State College.
Agendas are available online, www.collegetownship.org/AgendaCenter. The council will discuss and potentially take action on the Arize Federal Credit Union land development plan at 1145 Benner Pike, State College, a modification to the planned residential development ordinance and a post office easement.
Council members are Carla Stilson, Dustin Best, Rich Francke, Eric Bernier and Susan Trainor. Residents can contact the township at 814-231-3021 or the council at ctcouncil@collegetownship.org.
This story was originally published February 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM.
