Local Wiki
Somerset County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd and 4th Tuesday of most months, 10:30 AM (a few months have a 3rd date). Several meetings each year are relocated evening sessions (6:00 PM) at outlying municipal buildings.
- Meeting location
- County Annex Office Building, 300 North Center Avenue, Suite 500, Somerset, PA 15501 (primary location; several meetings/year are relocated, see above).
- County Clerk
- Patricia A. Peifer · 814-445-1547 · peiferp@somersetcountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.somerset.pa.us/pages/Commissioners/commagenda.asp
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of County Commissioners. Chair: Brian K. Fochtman. Vice Chair: Irvin H. Kimmel Jr. Secretary: Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes.
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 (25)
- Addison
- Benson
- Berlin
- Boswell
- Callimont
- Casselman
- Central City
- Confluence
- Garrett
- Hooversville
- Indian Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Jennerstown (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Meyersdale
- New Baltimore
- New Centerville
- Paint
- Rockwood
- Salisbury
- Seven Springs
- Shanksville
- Somerset (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Stoystown
- Ursina
- Wellersburg
- Windber (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 (11)
- Berlin Brothersvalley SD
- Conemaugh Township Area SD
- Meyersdale Area SD
- North Star SD
- Rockwood Area SD
- Salisbury-Elk Lick SD
- Shade-Central City SD
- Shanksville-Stonycreek SD
- Somerset Area SD
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD
- Windber Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Electric Power (1)
- Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Somerset County Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Somerset County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (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 · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Seven Springs Borough Municipal Authority
- Somerset Borough Municipal Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Windber Borough 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 · Sewer (6)
- Confluence Borough Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Garrett Borough Municipal Authority
- Jenner Area Sewer Authority
- Laurel Highlands Municipal Authority
- Shade Central City Joint (Sewer) Authority
- Upper Stony Creek Joint Municipal (Sewer) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (6)
- Berlin Borough Municipal (Water) Authority
- Jefferson Township Water and Sewer Authority
- Milford Township Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority
- Rockwood Borough Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority
- Somerset Township Municipal (Water and Sewer) Authority
- Windber Area (Water and Sewer) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (11)
- Addison Area Water Authority
- Boswell Borough Municipal (Water) Authority
- Central City Water Authority
- Conemaugh Township Municipal (Water) Authority
- Gray Area Water Authority of Jenner Township
- Hooversville Borough Municipal (Water) Authority
- Jenner Township Municipal Water Authority
- Jennerstown Municipal (Water) Authority
- Lincoln Township Municipal (Water) Authority
- Meyersdale Municipal (Water) Authority
- Somerset County General Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)