Local Wiki
Franklin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Every Wednesday, 10:00 AM; the 3rd Wednesday of the month also has an additional evening session at 6:30 PM.
- Meeting location
- Franklin County Administration Building, Board Room, 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
- Acting Recorder of Deeds
- Joy Heinbaugh · 717-261-3872 · jrheinba@franklincountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.franklincountypa.gov/index.php?section=commissioners_meeting-agenda-minutes
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners, not a Home Rule county. Chairman: Dean Horst (first sworn in 2024, term 2024-2027). Vice Chair: John Flannery. Secretary: Robert Ziobrowski.
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 (7)
- Chambersburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Greencastle (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mercersburg
- Mont Alto (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Orrstown
- Shippensburg
- Waynesboro (official website, opens in a new tab)
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 (6)
- Chambersburg Area SD
- Fannett-Metal SD
- Greencastle-Antrim SD
- Shippensburg Area SD
- Tuscarora SD
- Waynesboro Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Franklin County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Franklin County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Franklin County General Authority
- Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mercersburg Borough General Purpose 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 · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Chambersburg Area Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (10)
- Greene Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Guest Farm Village Sewer Authority
- Guilford Township (Sewer) Authority
- Hamilton Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Letterkenny Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Mercersburg Sewer Authority
- Metal Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Peters Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Qunicy Sewer Authority
- Saint Thomas Township Municipal (Sewage) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (3)
- Mont Alto Municipal Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Washington Township Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority
- Waynesboro Borough (Water and Sewer) 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 (5)
- Antrim Township Municipal Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bear Valley-Franklin County Joint (Water) Authority
- Greencastle Area Water Authority
- Guilford Water Authority
- Mercersburg 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