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  2. Government

    1. Elected Officials/Offices
      1. Board of Commissioners
        1. Budget
        2. Public Meeting Rules
        3. 2022 County Meeting Schedule
        4. 2022 Holiday Schedule
        5. Commissioners - Tuesday Agenda
        6. Commissioners & Salary Board - Thursday Agenda
        7. Ordinances
        8. Resolutions
        9. Proclamations
        10. Open Records Request
          1. Appeal of Denial & Judicial Appeal
          2. Fee
          3. Record Creation & Redaction
          4. Request for Public Records
        11. County Policies
      2. Controller
        1. Centre County Financial Reports
        2. Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline
          1. Fraud Hotline Complaint Form
          2. Fraud Hotline FAQ
        3. Retirement Board
      3. Coroner
        1. Open Records Act of 2008 Protocol
      4. District Attorney
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Attorney Profiles
        3. Criminal Court
        4. Behavioral Health Diversionary Initiative
        5. Behavioral and Mental Health Crises Response Best Practices Guidelines
        6. Centre County Adult Drug Court Program
        7. Centre County DUI Court Program
        8. Discovery Process (PDF)
        9. Drug Forfeiture Account
        10. Drug Forfeiture Community Grant Application
        11. Forms
        12. Integrity Unit
        13. Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
        14. Links
        15. Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program
        16. Officer Involved Shooting
        17. Right to Know Law Requests
        18. Veteran’s Treatment Track Initiative
        19. Victim Witness Office
          1. Adult Criminal Justice System
          2. Frequently Asked Questions
          3. Links
          4. Protection From Abuse Order
          5. Recovering Financial Loss
          6. Services Provided to Crime Victims
          7. Victim Bill of Rights
          8. Victim Impact Statements
          9. Victim Responsibilities
        20. Statements from the DA
      5. Jury Commissioners
      6. Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts
        1. Family Law
          1. Custody Forms
          2. Divorce Forms
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Forms
        4. Resources
        5. Passports
        6. Local Rule 205.4 – Electronic Filing
        7. Pay by Credit Card
      7. Recorder of Deeds
        1. Recording Activity Information Notification
        2. Web Information Access (WEBIA)
        3. Homeowners Guide
          1. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Realty Transfer Tax Rates
        5. Recorder of Deeds Fee Bill
        6. CSC eRecording
        7. Simplifile
      8. Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court
        1. Account Filing Dates
        2. Fee Schedule (PDF)
        3. Forms
        4. Marriage Licenses
          1. Marriage License Worksheets
          2. Marriage License Guidelines
          3. Marriage License Statistics
          4. Officiants for Civil Ceremonies
        5. What's New
      9. Sheriff
        1. License to Carry Firearms
        2. License to Sell Firearms
        3. Precious Metals
        4. Protection From Abuse (PFA)
        5. Service Fees
        6. Sheriff's Sale
      10. Treasurer
        1. Centre County Hotel Room Tax Information
        2. Hunting and Fishing Licenses
        3. Dog Licenses
        4. Dog License Locations
        5. Small Games of Chance Licenses
          1. SGOC Renewal Application (Fillable PDF)
          2. SGOC Application Checklist (PDF)
          3. Special Raffle Permit Application (PDF)
          4. SGOC Overview (PDF)
          5. Guidance for Virtual Raffles (PDF)
          6. PA Department of Revenue
          7. PA Liquor Control Enforcement
        6. Bingo Licenses
          1. Bingo Application Instructions (PDF)
          2. Bingo Application REV APR 2021(fillable PDF)
          3. Bingo Law Overview (PDF)
          4. Act 66 of 2017 (PDF)
        7. PA Treasury Portal
          1. PA Unclaimed Property
          2. PA 529 Education Savings Program
          3. PA ABLE Disability Savings Program
          4. Keystone Scholars Program
    2. Administration Services
      1. Elections & Voter Registration
      2. Facilities Management
      3. Financial Management
        1. 2022 Proposed Budget (PDF)
        2. 2021 Budget (PDF)
        3. 2020 Budget (PDF)
        4. 2019 Budget (PDF)
        5. 2018 Budget (PDF)
        6. Online Auction
      4. GIS
        1. Open Data
        2. Data & Map Prices
        3. Data Policy
        4. Web Information Access
        5. Online Mapping Websites
        6. USGS Topo Map Download
        7. Maps
        8. Magisterial District Court Finder
      5. Human Resources
        1. Job Openings
        2. How to Apply
        3. Benefits
        4. Holiday Calendar
        5. EEO Plan
        6. Employer Notices
        7. Contact Us
      6. Information Technology Services
        1. Cybersecurity Awareness
          1. Secure IT
          2. Protect IT
          3. Own IT
          4. 4 Things You Can Do
      7. Planning & Community Development
        1. 2020 Census
        2. Broadband
          1. Take the Broadband Speed Test
          2. Broadband Strategic Plan
          3. Pennsylvania Broadband Map-Penn State Extension
          4. Center for Rural Pennsylvania
          5. Affordable Connectivity Program
        3. Agriculture
          1. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
            1. Agendas & Minutes
          2. Agricultural Security Areas (ASA)
          3. Farmland Preservation
          4. Agricultural and Farmland Preservation News 
          5. Farmland Preservation Publication Archive
          6. PACE Program
          7. Respect for Farmland
          8. Farmland Preservation Presentation Archive
        4. Community & Economic Development
          1. Community Development Block Grant Program
          2. Community Revitalization
          3. Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
          4. Grant Writing Opportunities
          5. Underutilized Site Inventory
        5. Data & Maps
          1. 2000 Population
        6. Spongy (formerly Gypsy) Moth
        7. Housing
          1. Assisted Housing
          2. Assisted Housing Inventory
          3. Fair Housing
          4. First Time Home Buyer Program
          5. Housing Studies
          6. Inclusionary Housing
        8. Mosquito Disease Control
        9. Municipal Ordinances
        10. Natural Gas Industry Information
          1. Act 13 Fund Usage Reports
          2. Guideline Documents
          3. Act 13 Grant Programs
          4. Act 13 Natural Gas
          5. Act 13 Webinars
          6. Local Municipality Responsibilities & Forms
          7. Maps
          8. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
        11. Planning Commission
          1. Agendas & Minutes
        12. Publications
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Building Permit Reports
          3. Comprehensive Plans
          4. Natural Heritage Inventory (PDF)
          5. Other Plans
          6. Presentations
          7. Subdivision & Land Development Reports
          8. Annual Report Archive
          9. Subdivision and Land Development Reports Archive
          10. Comprehensive Plan Archive
        13. Recreational Resources
          1. Beech Creek Greenway Plan
          2. Bellefonte Central Rail Trail
          3. Bellefonte to Milesburg Trail Study
          4. Centre County Recreation & Greenway Plan
          5. Clinton County Greenway & Open Space Plan
          6. Nittany & Bald Eagle Valleys Greenway/Bikeway
          7. Penns Valley Rails-To-Trails Program
          8. Spring Creek Study: Phase II
        14. Resources
        15. Staff
        16. Subdivision & Land Development
          1. SALDO Ordinance
          2. Supplemental Ordinances
        17. Transportation Planning
          1. MPO 101
          2. Centre County Long-Range Plan 2050
          3. Newsletters
            1. Newsletters Archive
          4. Local Transportation Project Funding Programs
          5. Other Funding Opportunities
          6. Transportation Access
        18. UCC Board of Appeals
        19. Amendment to Citizen’s Participation Plan
        20. Municipal Directory
      8. Records Management
        1. Historical Records Imaging Project
      9. Risk Management
      10. Weights & Measures
        1. Consumer Alerts
        2. Laws & Procedures
        3. Sale of Firewood in Pennsylvania
    3. Conservation Services
      1. Conservation District
        1. Meetings and Agendas
        2. 2023 Seedling Sale
        3. Agriculture
          1. Manure Mgt and Ag Erosion and Sedimentation
          2. Cover Crop Incentive Program
          3. Plan Resources
          4. Act 38 Nutrient Management
          5. Farm Construction
          6. Inspections
          7. Opportunities
        4. Dirt Gravel and Low Volume Roads
        5. Erosion & Sediment Control
          1. Erosion & Sediment Control Plans (E&S Plans)
            1. PA Department of Environmental Protection Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Manual, 3/2012
          2. NPDES Permits for Construction Activities
            1. NPDES Forms
          3. Timber Harvesting
        6. Stream Permits
        7. Watersheds & Education
          1. Environmental Organizations in Centre County
          2. Watershed News
          3. Education Resources
            1. Environmental Organizations in Centre County
            2. Education Materials
            3. Centre County Envirothon
        8. Countywide Action Plan
          1. Draft Development
          2. Apply to CAP
        9. Staff Directory
        10. Conservation District Board
        11. Calendar
        12. Awards
        13. Newsletters & Annual Report
        14. Farmland Preservation
        15. History
        16. Projects for bids
      2. Penn State Extension
    4. Criminal Justice Services
      1. Correctional Facility
        1. COVID-19 Pandemic Protocols
        2. Daily In-house Population - Centre County ONLY
        3. Central Booking
        4. FAQ
        5. History
        6. Inmate Information
        7. Inmate Programs
        8. Inmate Accounts
        9. Inmate Listing
        10. Links
        11. Visitation Information
        12. Work Release
        13. PREA Resources
        14. Mail Information
        15. Reentry Resources
      2. Criminal Justice Planning
        1. Centre County Justice Advisory Board (CJAB)
        2. Centre County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
        3. Heroin & Opioid Prevention & Education (HOPE)
          1. About HOPE
          2. HOPE Advisory Board
          3. Prevention/Intervention Measures
          4. HOPE Resources
          5. Helpful Links
          6. Facts/Statistics
          7. Contacts/Get Involved
          8. Drug Collection Boxes
          9. Tip Line
        4. Centre County Stepping Up Initiative
        5. Centre County Reentry Coalition
          1. Background
          2. Partnering Organizations
          3. Strategic Plan
          4. Resources
          5. Facts and Statistics
          6. Reentry Related Websites
          7. CCCF Programs
          8. Get Involved
          9. Re-Start Resources
      3. Public Defender
        1. Available Services
        2. How to Apply
        3. Representation
        4. Public Defender Annual Report 2021 (PDF)
    5. Human Services
      1. Adult Services
        1. Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
        2. ERAP Dashboard
        3. Food Pantries
        4. Homemaker Services
        5. Housing
        6. Case Management
      2. Aging
        1. RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
          1. For Partners
          2. For Volunteers
          3. Newsletter [PDF]
          4. Volunteer Handbook
          5. Nexus Pen Pal Program
          6. Telephone Touch Reassurance Program
          7. Partners List
          8. Volunteer Tax Preparers
          9. Centre County Senior Environment Corps
        2. Elder Cottage Housing Opportunities (ECHO)
        3. Farmers' Market Voucher Program (PDF)
        4. Food Pantry and Shelter Information (PDF)
        5. Help with Medicare (PDF)
        6. Help with Prescriptions (PDF)
        7. Housing (PDF)
        8. In Home Providers (PDF)
        9. Legal (PDF)
        10. Long Term Care Cost Information (PDF)
        11. Medication Drop Box Locations (PDF)
        12. Mental Health (PDF)
        13. Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PDF)
        14. Resource Guides
          1. Aging Resource Guide (PDF)
          2. Housing Resource Guide (PDF)
          3. Mental Health Resource Guide (PDF)
        15. Scams, What to Do (PDF)
        16. Senior Centers
        17. Short-Term Financial Assistance Information (PDF)
        18. Transportation (PDF)
        19. Documents and Forms (PDF)
        20. Equipment Information (PDF)
        21. Four Year Strategic Plan 2016 - 2020 (PDF)
      3. Children & Youth Services
        1. Foster Care Program
        2. Ethel Beaver Fund
        3. Independent Living
        4. Internships
      4. Drug & Alcohol
      5. Early Intervention
      6. Intellectual Disability
      7. Human Services Block Grant Plan
      8. Mental Health
      9. Transportation Office
      10. Veterans' Affairs
        1. Agent Orange Exposure
        2. DAV Transportation
        3. County Holiday Schedule
        4. Hometown Banner Application (PDF)
        5. Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife) (PDF)
    6. Judiciary
      1. Court Administration
        1. 2022 Court Calendar
        2. 2023 Court Calendar
        3. District Judges
          1. Magisterial District Judge Steven Lachman
          2. Magisterial District Judge Donald M. Hahn
        4. Forms
      2. Domestic Relations
        1. Outstanding Bench Warrants
        2. Child Support
          1. How to Make Child Support Payments
          2. How to Obtain Child Support
          3. Options to Receive Child Support Payments
        3. Fee Schedule
        4. PA Child Support Website
        5. PACSES IVR Phone System
      3. Probation & Parole
        1. Centre County Adult Drug Court Program
        2. Centre County DUI Court Program
        3. Juvenile Services
      4. Court Media Information
    7. Property & Taxes
      1. Tax Assessment
        1. Address Changes
        2. Appeal Procedures
        3. Centre County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes Agenda
        4. Clean & Green
        5. Homestead/Farmstead Tax Relief Act of 2006
        6. Manufactured Home Report Form
        7. Municipal Directory
        8. New Construction Information Form
        9. Property Types (PDF)
        10. Real Estate Millage (PDF)
        11. Simplifile
        12. Tax Collectors (PDF)
        13. WEBIA (Web Information Access)
      2. Tax Collection & Tax Claim
        1. Tax Collectors (PDF)
        2. Excess Funds List (PDF)
        3. Repository List (PDF)
        4. Real Estate Millage (PDF)
        5. Bidder Affidavit Guidance (PDF)
        6. UPSET & JUDICIAL SALE CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)
    8. Public Safety/Emergency Services
      1. Emergency Communications & 9-1-1
        1. Addressing
          1. Post Office (PDF)
          2. Troubleshooting GPS Units (PDF)
        2. CodeRed (PDF)
        3. 911 Celebrates 25 Years (PDF)
        4. Dispatcher Employment: Full Information
          1. 911 Application Process
        5. Emergency Services Directory
        6. Forms & Links
        7. New World CAD Info
        8. Residential Emergency Response Form
        9. Street Name Search
        10. Texting 911
        11. Kari's Law and Ray Baum Act
      2. Emergency Management Agency
        1. Emergency Operations Plan
        2. Emergency Preparedness
        3. Flood Insurance Study
        4. Flood Safety Information (PDF)
        5. Hazard Mitigation Plan
        6. Links
        7. Local Emergency Management Coordinators
        8. Tier II Invoice
        9. LEPC
          1. About LEPCs
          2. Chemical Emergencies
          3. Chemicals in Your Home
          4. Meeting Agendas
        10. Templates
        11. Special Needs Registry
          1. Special Needs Survey
        12. Staff
        13. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
        14. Unconventional Well Account Confirmation
        15. Unconventional Well Pages
    9. Department Listing A-Z
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  3. Resources

    1. COVID-19
      1. COVID-19 Updates from Centre County Government
      2. COVID-19 Vaccine Information
      3. COVID-19 Testing Site
      4. COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program
      5. Remote Public Meetings
      6. COVID-19 CCCF Pandemic Protocols
      7. COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant
      8. CARES Act County Relief Block Grant Awards
    2. Area Maps
    3. Events
    4. FAQs
    5. County Policies
    6. Holiday Calendar
    7. Jobs
    8. News
    9. Road Closures
    10. Schools
    11. Visitors
    12. Weather
    13. Google Translate Policy
    14. Economic Development
      1. Entrepreneur Centre
      2. County Government
    15. Governmental Resources
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Authorities, Boards & Commissions
        1. Aging Advisory Council
        2. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
          1. Requests for Proposals Archive
          2. Request for Proposals: Barker Farm Survey
          3. Request for Proposals: Corl Farm Survey
          4. Request for Proposals: Harpster Farm Survey
          5. Request for Proposals: Strickler Living Trust Farm Survey
        3. Airport Authority
        4. Children & Youth Services Advisory Commission
        5. Conservation District Board
        6. Drug & Alcohol Planning Council
        7. General Authority
        8. Hospital Authority
        9. Industrial Development Authority
        10. MH/ID/EI Advisory Board
        11. Planning Commission
        12. Recycling & Refuse Authority
        13. RSVP Advisory Council
      3. First-Time Homebuyers Program
      4. Municipal Directory
        1. Federal & State Offices
        2. Legislative Districts
        3. Planning Regions
        4. School Districts
      5. Procurement Opportunities
      6. Public Information
      7. Right to Know
        1. Appeal of Denial & Judicial Appeal
        2. Fee
        3. Record Creation & Redaction
        4. Request for Public Records
      8. State, Federal & Local Resources
      9. Web Information Access (WEBIA)
      10. Remote Public Meetings
    16. Employee Intranet
      1. Intranet Home
    17. CCCF - Solar Array
    18. Emergency Safety Resources
      1. CodeRed (PDF)
      2. Report an Overdose & Save a Life - Call 911 (PDF)
    19. Heroin & Opioid Prevention & Education (HOPE)
    20. Mental Health Conversation
    21. 2022 County Budget
    22. Natural Gas Information
    23. Vehicle Fee For Local Use Reports
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  4. How Do I

    1. Apply For
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Child Support
      3. Jobs
      4. Passport
      5. Protection from Abuse Order
    2. Vote
      1. Register to Vote
      2. Vote-by-Mail
      3. Polling Places
    3. Register For
      1. E-Notifications
      2. Hotel Room Tax
      3. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
    4. Get a License
      1. Dog License
      2. Hunting or Fishing License
      3. License to Carry Firearms
      4. Marriage License
      5. Small Games of Chance License
    5. Contact
      1. County Commissioners
      2. Elected Officials
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  5. Feature Links

    1. Commissioners' Agendas and Minutes
    2. Job Openings
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