Local Wiki
Columbia County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st Thursday, 2:00 PM (Commissioners' Meeting) and 10:00 AM (Work Session); 3rd Thursday, 2:00 PM (Commissioners' Meeting) and 10:00 AM (Work Session).
- Meeting location
- 11 West Main Street, Main Street County Annex, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (also broadcast via Zoom).
- County Clerk
- Brenda S. Lupini · 570-389-5632 · blupini@columbiapa.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://columbiapa.org/agenda/Comm.pdf
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of County Commissioners, all elected at-large — no single chairman title displayed by the county. Members: Dean A. Brewer (elected Nov. 2023), Randy Karschner (elected Nov. 2023), David M. Kovach (a long-tenured holdover, on the board since at least 2012).
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.
Towns (1)
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
Boroughs (9)
- Ashland (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Benton
- Berwick (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Briar Creek
- Catawissa (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Centralia
- Millville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Orangeville
- Stillwater
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 (5)
- Benton Area SD
- Bloomsburg Area SD
- Central Columbia SD
- Millville Area SD
- Southern Columbia Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Education (1)
- Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Columbia County Water Mitigation Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Columbia County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Columbia County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Columbia County Traveling Library Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (7)
- Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority
- Bloomsburg Town Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Conyngham Township Authority
- Greenwood Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Locust Township Municipal Authority
- Madison Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Scott Township (Sewer) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (2)
- Benton Municipal Water and Sewer Authority
- Millville Borough Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Catawissa Borough Municipal (Water) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)