Local Wiki
Centre County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays (recorded by C-NET, televised on Channel 7); exact time not directly stated on the commissioners' own page — inferred ~10:00 AM from minutes-document titles, not fully confirmed.
- Meeting location
- Willowbank Office Building, 420 Holmes Street (Suite 151), Bellefonte, PA 16823.
- County Clerk
- Joseph L. Davidson · 814-355-6801 · jldavidson@centrecountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://centrecountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Commissioners-1
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners, not a Home Rule county. Chair: Mark Higgins (unanimously elected chair Jan. 2023 after predecessor Michael Pipe resigned). Vice-Chair: Amber Concepcion (appointed to fill the vacated seat). Commissioner: Steven G. Dershem.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Boroughs (9)
- Bellefonte (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Centre Hall (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Howard
- Milesburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Millheim (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Philipsburg
- Port Matilda (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Snow Shoe
- Unionville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Bald Eagle Area SD
- Bellefonte Area SD
- Penns Valley Area SD
- State College Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Centre County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Education (1)
- Centre County Higher Education Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Centre County Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Centre County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (3)
- Bellefonte Area Industrial Development Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- College Township Industrial Development Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- State College Borough Industrial and Commercial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (3)
- Centre Regional Recreation Authority
- Huston Township Park and Recreation Authority
- Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (11)
- Centre Hall-Potter Sewer Authority
- Gregg Township Sewer Authority
- Howard Borough (Sewer) Authority
- Huston Township Authority
- Karthaus-Burnside Joint Sewer Authority
- Liberty Township Sewer Authority
- Mid Centre County (Sewer) Authority
- Mountaintop Area Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Port Matilda Borough (Sewer) Authority
- Spring-Benner-Walker Joint (Sewer) Authority
- University Area Joint (Sewer) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
- Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (2)
- Bellefonte Borough Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Haines-Aaronsburg Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (10)
- Benner Township Water Authority
- College Township Water Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Gregg Township Water Authority
- Haines-Woodward Municipal Authority
- Miles Township Water Authority East
- Milesburg Borough Water Authority
- Mountaintop Regional Water Authority
- Patton Township (Water) Authority
- Spring Township Water Authority
- State College Borough (Water) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026