Local Wiki
Monroe County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00 AM, roughly bi-weekly per the 2026 schedule.
- Meeting location
- Monroe County Administrative Building, One Quaker Plaza, Room 201, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
- County Clerk
- Kate Best · 570-517-3359 · kbest@monroecountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://monroecountypa.gov/departments/commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of County Commissioners. Chairman: John D. Christy (confirmed via two independent official sources, including March 2026 meeting minutes; the county's YouTube channel description lists a different order and appears stale). Vice Chairman: David C. Parker. Commissioner: Sharon S. Laverdure.
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 (4)
- Delaware Water Gap (official website, opens in a new tab)
- East Stroudsburg
- Mount Pocono (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Stroudsburg
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)
- East Stroudsburg Area SD
- Pleasant Valley SD
- Pocono Mountain SD
- Stroudsburg Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (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 · Commercial Activities (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 · Education (1)
- Monroe County Area Vocational-Technical School Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Monroe County Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Monroe County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Monroe County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Tobyhanna Township Economic Development 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 (5)
- Delaware Water Gap Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Mount Pocono Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Pocono Mountain Industrial Park Authority
- Smithfield Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Stroud Township 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 · Solid Waste (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 · Water Supply (2)
- Brodhead Creek Regional Authority
- Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)