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  2. Government

    1. Elected Officials/Offices
      1. Board of Commissioners
        1. Budget
        2. Public Meeting Rules
        3. 2021 County Meeting Schedule
        4. Commissioners - Tuesday Agenda
        5. Commissioners & Salary Board - Thursday Agenda
        6. Ordinances
        7. Resolutions
        8. Proclamations
        9. 2021 Holiday Schedule
        10. Open Records Request
          1. Appeal of Denial & Judicial Appeal
          2. Fee
          3. Record Creation & Redaction
          4. Request for Public Records
        11. County Policies
      2. Controller
        1. Centre County Financial Reports
        2. Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline
          1. Fraud Hotline Complaint Form
          2. Fraud Hotline FAQ
        3. Retirement Board
      3. Coroner
        1. Open Records Act of 2008 Protocol
      4. District Attorney
        1. Attorney Profiles
        2. Criminal Court
        3. Behavioral Health Diversionary Initiative
        4. Discovery Process (PDF)
        5. Drug Forfeiture Account
        6. Drug Forfeiture Community Grant Application
        7. Forms
        8. Integrity Unit
        9. Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
        10. Links
        11. Officer Involved Shooting
        12. Right to Know Law Requests
        13. Veteran’s Treatment Track Initiative
        14. Victim Witness Office
          1. Adult Criminal Justice System
          2. Frequently Asked Questions
          3. Links
          4. Protection From Abuse Order
          5. Recovering Financial Loss
          6. Services Provided to Crime Victims
          7. Victim Bill of Rights
          8. Victim Impact Statements
          9. Victim Responsibilities
      5. Jury Commissioners
      6. Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts
        1. Family Law
          1. Custody Forms
          2. Divorce Forms
        2. Fee Schedule
        3. Forms
        4. Resources
        5. Passports
      7. Recorder of Deeds
        1. Web Information Access (WEBIA)
        2. Homeowners Guide
          1. Frequently Asked Questions
        3. Realty Transfer Tax Rates
        4. Recorder of Deeds Fee Bill
        5. Simplifile
      8. Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court
        1. Account Filing Dates
        2. Fee Schedule (PDF)
        3. Forms
        4. Marriage Licenses
          1. Marriage License Worksheets
          2. Marriage License Guidelines
          3. Marriage License Statistics
          4. Officiants for Civil Ceremonies
        5. What's New
      9. Sheriff
        1. License to Carry Firearms
        2. License to Sell Firearms
        3. Precious Metals
        4. Protection From Abuse (PFA)
        5. Senior Check-In Program
        6. Service Fees
        7. Sheriff's Sale
      10. Treasurer
        1. Centre County Hotel Room Tax Information
        2. Hunting and Fishing Licenses
        3. Dog Licenses
        4. Dog License Locations
        5. Small Games of Chance Licenses
          1. SGOC Renewal Application (Fillable PDF)
          2. SGOC Application Checklist (PDF)
          3. Special Raffle Permit Application (PDF)
          4. SGOC Overview (PDF)
          5. Guidance for Virtual Raffles (PDF)
          6. PA Department of Revenue
          7. PA Liquor Control Enforcement
        6. Bingo Licenses
          1. Bingo Renewal Application (PDF)
          2. Bingo Application Instructions (PDF)
          3. Bingo Law Overview (PDF)
          4. Act 66 of 2017 (PDF)
        7. PA Treasury Portal
          1. PA Unclaimed Property
          2. PA 529 Education Savings Program
          3. PA ABLE Disability Savings Program
          4. Keystone Scholars Program
    2. Administration Services
      1. Elections & Voter Registration
      2. Facilities Management
      3. Financial Management
        1. 2021 Budget (PDF)
        2. 2020 Budget (PDF)
        3. 2019 Budget (PDF)
        4. 2018 Budget (PDF)
        5. Online Auction
      4. GIS
        1. Open Data
        2. Data & Map Prices
        3. Data Policy
        4. Web Information Access
        5. Online Mapping Websites
        6. USGS Topo Map Download
        7. Maps
        8. Magisterial District Court Finder
      5. Human Resources
        1. Job Openings
        2. How to Apply
        3. Benefits
        4. Holiday Calendar
        5. EEO Plan
        6. Employer Notices
        7. Contact Us
      6. Information Technology Services
        1. Cybersecurity
          1. Secure IT
          2. Protect IT
          3. Own IT
      7. Planning & Community Development
        1. 2020 Census
        2. Agriculture
          1. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
            1. Agendas & Minutes
          2. Agricultural Security Areas (ASA)
          3. Farmland Preservation
          4. Farmland Preservation News 
          5. Farmland Preservation Publication Archive
          6. PACE Program
          7. Respect for Farmland
          8. Farmland Preservation Presentation Archive
        3. Community & Economic Development
          1. Community Development Block Grant Program
          2. Community Revitalization
          3. Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
          4. Grant Writing Opportunities
          5. Underutilized Site Inventory
        4. Data & Maps
          1. 2000 Population
        5. Gypsy Moth Program
        6. Housing
          1. Assisted Housing
          2. Assisted Housing Inventory
          3. Fair Housing
          4. First Time Home Buyer Program
          5. Housing Studies
          6. Inclusionary Housing
        7. Mosquito Disease Control
        8. Municipal Ordinances
        9. Natural Gas Industry Information
          1. Act 13 Fund Usage Reports
          2. Guideline Documents
          3. Act 13 Grant Programs
          4. Act 13 Natural Gas
          5. Act 13 Webinars
          6. Local Municipality Responsibilities & Forms
          7. Maps
          8. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
        10. Planning Commission
          1. Agendas & Minutes
        11. Publications
          1. Annual Reports
          2. Building Permit Reports
          3. Comprehensive Plans
          4. Natural Heritage Inventory (PDF)
          5. Other Plans
          6. Presentations
          7. Subdivision & Land Development Reports
        12. Recreational Resources
          1. Beech Creek Greenway Plan
          2. Bellefonte Central Rail Trail
          3. Bellefonte to Milesburg Trail Study
          4. Centre County Recreation & Greenway Plan
          5. Clinton County Greenway & Open Space Plan
          6. Nittany & Bald Eagle Valleys Greenway/Bikeway
          7. Penns Valley Rails-To-Trails Program
          8. Spring Creek Study: Phase II
        13. Resources
        14. Staff
        15. Subdivision & Land Development
          1. SALDO Ordinance
          2. Supplemental Ordinances
        16. Transportation Resources
        17. UCC Board of Appeals
        18. Amendment to Citizen’s Participation Plan
      8. Records Management
        1. Historical Records Imaging Project
      9. Risk Management
      10. Weights & Measures
        1. Consumer Alerts
        2. Laws & Procedures
        3. Sale of Firewood in Pennsylvania
    3. Conservation Services
      1. Conservation District
        1. Agriculture
          1. Manure Mgt and Ag Erosion and Sedimentation
          2. Plan Resources
          3. Act 38 Nutrient Management
          4. Farm Construction
          5. Opportunities
        2. Dirt Gravel and Low Volume Roads
        3. Erosion & Sediment Control
          1. Erosion & Sediment Control Plans (E&S Plans)
            1. PA Department of Environmental Protection Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Manual, 3/2012
          2. NPDES Permits for Construction Activities
            1. NPDES Forms
          3. Timber Harvesting
        4. Stream Permits
        5. Watersheds & Education
          1. Environmental Organizations in Centre County
          2. Watershed News
          3. Education Resources
            1. Environmental Organizations in Centre County
            2. Education Materials
            3. Centre County Envirothon
        6. Countywide Action Plan
          1. Draft Development
        7. Staff Directory
        8. Conservation District Board
        9. Calendar
        10. Awards
        11. Newsletters & Annual Report
        12. Farmland Preservation
        13. History
        14. Projects for bids
      2. Penn State Extension
    4. Criminal Justice Services
      1. Correctional Facility
        1. COVID-19 Pandemic Protocols
        2. Central Booking
        3. FAQ
        4. History
        5. Inmate Information
        6. Inmate Programs
        7. Inmate Accounts
        8. Inmate Listing
        9. Links
        10. Visitation Information
        11. Work Release
        12. PREA Resources
        13. Mail Information
        14. Reentry Resources
      2. Criminal Justice Planning
        1. Centre County Justice Advisory Board (CJAB)
        2. Centre County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
        3. Heroin & Opioid Prevention & Education (HOPE)
          1. About HOPE
          2. HOPE Advisory Board
          3. Prevention/Intervention Measures
          4. HOPE Resources
          5. Helpful Links
          6. Facts/Statistics
          7. Contacts/Get Involved
          8. Drug Collection Boxes
          9. Tip Line
        4. Centre County Stepping Up Initiative
        5. Centre County Reentry Coalition
          1. Background
          2. Partnering Organizations
          3. Strategic Plan
          4. Resources
          5. Facts and Statistics
          6. Reentry Related Websites
          7. CCCF Programs
          8. Get Involved
          9. Re-Start Resources
      3. Public Defender
        1. Available Services
        2. How to Apply
        3. Representation
        4. Public Defender Annual Report 2018 (PDF)
    5. Human Services
      1. Adult Services
        1. Emergency Rental Assistance Program
        2. Food Pantries
        3. Homemaker Services
        4. Housing
        5. Toys for Tots
        6. Case Management
      2. Aging
        1. RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)
          1. For Partners
          2. For Volunteers
          3. Newsletter [PDF]
          4. Volunteer Handbook
          5. Nexus Pen Pal Program
          6. Telephone Touch Reassurance Program
          7. Partners List
          8. Volunteer Tax Preparers
          9. Centre County Senior Environment Corps
        2. Farmers' Market Voucher Program (PDF)
        3. Farmers' Market Voucher Program 2020
        4. Food Pantry and Shelter Information (PDF)
        5. Help with Medicare (PDF)
        6. Help with Prescriptions (PDF)
        7. Housing (PDF)
        8. In Home Providers (PDF)
        9. Legal (PDF)
        10. Long Term Care Cost Information (PDF)
        11. Medication Drop Box Locations (PDF)
        12. Mental Health (PDF)
        13. Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PDF)
        14. Resource Guides
          1. Aging Resource Guide (PDF)
          2. Housing Resource Guide (PDF)
          3. Mental Health Resource Guide (PDF)
        15. Scams, What to Do (PDF)
        16. Senior Centers
        17. Short-Term Financial Assistance Information (PDF)
        18. Transportation (PDF)
        19. Documents and Forms (PDF)
        20. Equipment Information (PDF)
        21. Four Year Strategic Plan 2016 - 2020 (PDF)
      3. Children & Youth Services
        1. Foster Care Program
        2. Ethel Beaver Fund
        3. Independent Living
        4. Internships
      4. Drug & Alcohol
      5. Early Intervention
      6. Intellectual Disability
      7. Human Services Block Grant Plan
      8. Mental Health
      9. Transportation Office
      10. Veterans' Affairs
        1. Agent Orange Exposure
        2. DAV Transportation
        3. County Holiday Schedule
    6. Judiciary
      1. Court Administration
        1. 2021 Court Calendar
        2. District Judges
          1. Magisterial District Judge Steven Lachman
          2. Magisterial District Judge Donald M. Hahn
        3. Forms
      2. Domestic Relations
        1. Outstanding Bench Warrants
        2. Child Support
          1. How to Make Child Support Payments
          2. How to Obtain Child Support
          3. Options to Receive Child Support Payments
        3. Fee Schedule
        4. PA Child Support Website
        5. PACSES IVR Phone System
      3. Probation & Parole
        1. Centre County Adult Drug Court Program
        2. Centre County DUI Court Program
        3. Juvenile Services
      4. Court Media Information
    7. Property & Taxes
      1. Tax Assessment
        1. Address Changes
        2. Appeal Procedures
        3. Clean & Green
        4. Homestead/Farmstead Tax Relief Act of 2006
        5. Municipal Directory
        6. New Construction Information Form
        7. Property Types (PDF)
        8. Real Estate Millage (PDF)
        9. Simplifile
        10. Tax Collectors (PDF)
        11. WEBIA (Web Information Access)
      2. Tax Collection & Tax Claim
        1. Tax Collectors (PDF)
        2. Upset Tax Sale (PDF)
        3. Judicial Sale (PDF)
    8. Public Safety/Emergency Services
      1. Emergency Communications & 9-1-1
        1. Addressing
          1. Post Office (PDF)
          2. Troubleshooting GPS Units (PDF)
        2. CodeRed (PDF)
        3. 911 Celebrates 25 Years (PDF)
        4. Dispatcher Employment: Full Information
          1. 911 Application Process
        5. Emergency Services Directory
        6. Forms & Links
        7. New World CAD Info
        8. Residential Emergency Response Form
        9. Standard Operating Procedures
        10. Street Name Search
        11. Texting 911
        12. Law Enforcement Radio Numbers (Private)
        13. Kari's Law and Ray Baum Act
      2. Emergency Management Agency
        1. Emergency Operations Plan
        2. Emergency Preparedness
        3. Flood Insurance Study
        4. Flood Safety Information (PDF)
        5. Hazard Mitigation Plan
        6. Links
        7. Local Emergency Management Coordinators
        8. Tier II Invoice
        9. LEPC
          1. About LEPCs
          2. Chemical Emergencies
          3. Chemicals in Your Home
        10. Templates
        11. Special Needs Registry
          1. Special Needs Survey
        12. Staff
        13. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
        14. Unconventional Well Account Confirmation
        15. Unconventional Well Pages
    9. Department Listing A-Z
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  3. Resources

    1. COVID-19
      1. COVID-19 Updates from Centre County Government
      2. COVID-19 Vaccine Information
      3. COVID-19 Testing Site
      4. COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program
      5. Remote Public Meetings
      6. COVID-19 CCCF Pandemic Protocols
      7. COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant
      8. CARES Act County Relief Block Grant Awards
      9. COVID-19 Video Guidelines
    2. Area Maps
    3. Events
    4. FAQs
    5. Holiday Calendar
    6. Jobs
    7. News
    8. Road Closures
    9. Schools
    10. Visitors
    11. Weather
    12. Google Translate Policy
    13. Economic Development
      1. Entrepreneur Centre
      2. Local Economic Development Organizations
      3. County Government
    14. Governmental Resources
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Authorities, Boards & Commissions
        1. Aging Advisory Council
        2. Agricultural Land Preservation Board
        3. Airport Authority
        4. Children & Youth Services Advisory Commission
        5. Conservation District Board
        6. Drug & Alcohol Planning Council
        7. General Authority
        8. Hospital Authority
        9. Industrial Development Authority
        10. MH/ID/EI Advisory Board
        11. Planning Commission
        12. Recycling & Refuse Authority
        13. RSVP Advisory Council
      3. First-Time Homebuyers Program
      4. Municipal Directory
        1. Federal & State Offices
        2. Legislative Districts
        3. Planning Regions
        4. School Districts
      5. Procurement Opportunities
      6. Public Information
      7. Right to Know
        1. Appeal of Denial & Judicial Appeal
        2. Fee
        3. Record Creation & Redaction
        4. Request for Public Records
      8. State, Federal & Local Resources
      9. Web Information Access (WEBIA)
      10. Remote Public Meetings
    15. Employee Intranet
      1. Intranet Home
    16. CCCF - Solar Array
    17. Emergency Safety Resources
      1. CodeRed (PDF)
      2. Report an Overdose & Save a Life - Call 911 (PDF)
    18. Heroin & Opioid Prevention & Education (HOPE)
    19. Mental Health Conversation
    20. 2021 County Budget
    21. Natural Gas Information
    22. Vehicle Fee For Local Use Reports
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  4. How Do I

    1. Apply For
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Child Support
      3. Jobs
      4. Passport
      5. Protection from Abuse Order
    2. Vote
      1. Register to Vote
      2. Vote-by-Mail
      3. Polling Places
    3. Register For
      1. E-Notifications
      2. Hotel Room Tax
      3. Unconventional Gas Well Registration
    4. Get a License
      1. Dog License
      2. Hunting or Fishing License
      3. License to Carry Firearms
      4. Marriage License
      5. Small Games of Chance License
    5. Contact
      1. County Commissioners
      2. Elected Officials
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  5. Feature Links

    1. Commissioners' Agendas and Minutes
    2. Job Openings
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