Here’s what’s happening in Centre County: March 20-23

School boards, borough councils, township supervisors and planning commissions are scheduled to meet across Centre County this week, where officials will discuss and take action on items that could have a direct impact on residents.

It can be hard to know when certain boards meet and to understand what action the members may or may not take. The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act requires local governments to post an agenda, which should include a list of each item of business that will be — or may be — the subject of deliberation or action during the meeting, at the location of the meeting and at the office of the agency. If they have a publicly accessible website, the agenda also has to be posted there, 24 hours ahead of the meeting.

Here’s a look at which local government entities and school boards will meet between March 20-23 based on information available via legal advertisements and on the respective municipality’s or school’s website. This list may be updated as more meeting agendas and schedules become available.

Monday, March 20, third Monday

The Bellefonte Borough Council typically meets on the first and third Monday of the month and will meet for a work session at 6:30 p.m., followed by a voting meeting. The meetings will be livestreamed on C-NET’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@CNetCentreCounty. A recording of the meeting will be available on C-NET’s website, www.cnet1.org.

Agendas are posted online at www.bellefonte.net/government/mayor-borough-council/borough-council/.

The council members are Randy Brachbill, Doug Johnson, Kent Bernier, Deborah Cleeton, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Johanna Sedgwick, Shawna McKean, Rita Purnell and Barbara Dann. The mayor is Gene “Buddy” Johnson. Residents can contact the borough at 814-355-1501 or the mayor at 814-355-1501 ext. 218, or bjohnson@bellefontepa.gov. Emails for individual board members can be found on the borough’s website.

The Harris Township Planning Commission typically meets the third Monday of every month and will meet at 7 p.m. in the township meeting room, 224 East Main Street, Boalsburg.

Agendas are posted on the township’s website, www.harristownship.org. The commission will discuss and potentially make recommendations on a zoning ordinance amendment request, landscape buffering regulations and a sign ordinance rewrite.

Commission members, which are appointed by the township supervisors, are Chris Gamble, Kent Baker, Amy Lorek, Robert Igo, Jeff Duerr, Jackie Sheader, Richard Manning, and alternates Phill Becker, Charles Risio and Cidalia Cornelio. Residents can contact the township at 814-466-6228 or manager@harristownship.org.

The Philipsburg Borough Council typically meets the third Monday of each month and will meet at 7 p.m. at the borough building, 4 N. Centre St., Philipsburg.

It does not appear that agendas are posted to the website.

Council members are Sam Womer, Kathy Kalinosky, Harry Wood, Jerry Lese, Faith Maguire, Harry Wood, Sharon Goss and James Stiver. The mayor is John Streno. The borough can be contacted at 814-342-3440.

The Potter Township Supervisors typically meet the first and third Mondays of each month, with some exceptions, and will meet at 7 p.m. at the township building, 124 Short Road, Spring Mills.

Meeting agendas are available online, pottertownship.org/2023-township-supervisors.

The supervisors are Dick Decke, Jake Tanis, Melvin Dutrow, Dennis Foust and Glenn Roth. Residents can contact the township at 814-364-9176 or secretary@pottertownship.org. Emails and phone numbers for individual supervisors are available online.

The State College Borough Council typically meets the first and third Mondays of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. in room 304 of the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen Street, State College.

Agendas are available online, www.statecollegepa.us/606/Borough-Council-Agendas-Minutes.

The borough council is Jesse L. Barlow, Deanna M. Behring, Janet P. Engeman, Gopal Balachandran, Peter S. Marshall, Nalini Krishnankutty and Divine Lipscomb, and the mayor is Ezra Nanes. Residents can contact the borough at 814-234-7100, the council at boro@statecollegepa.us or the mayor at mayor@statecollegepa.us.

The Spring Township Planning Commission typically meets the third Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. March 20 at the township building, 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte.

Commission members are Jeff Kranch, Mary DeArmitt, Timothy Maloy, Alice Hinton, Gary Royer, Timothy Schreffler and Michael Williams. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-7543.

The State College Area School District board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Panorama Village Administration Building, 240 Villa Crest Drive, State College.

Agendas are online, go.boarddocs.com/pa/stco/Board.nsf/Public. The board will discuss a number of items, including 2023-24 budget development, and potentially take action on others.

Board members are Peter Buck, Carline Crevecoeur, Dan Duffy, Gretchen Brandt, Deborah Anderson, Laurel Zydney, Amy Bader and Jacqueline Huff. The superintendent is Curtis Johnson. Residents can contact the board at all-board@scasd.org.

Tuesday, March 21, third Tuesday

The executive committee of the Centre Region Council of Governments typically meets the third Tuesday of each month (or the Tuesday preceding the General Forum meeting) at 12:15 p.m. in the COG general forum room, 2643 Gateway Drive, State College and via Zoom.

Agendas are posted online and the public can register to attend by emailing sbinkley@crcog.net no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting, according to the website. Residents can also send written comments on agenda items to sbinkley@crcog.net in advance of the meeting.

The committee will discuss and potentially vote on a number of items, including the recommended percentage of the total COG facilities’ electricity demand be considered for the Solar Power Purchasing Agreement. They’ll also discuss 2024 budget priorities and will receive a presentation on the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center boardwalk feasibility study phase 2.

Executive committee members are Carla Stilson (College Township), Lisa Strickland (Ferguson Township), Ron Servello (Halfmoon Township), Frank Harden (Harris Township), Elliot Abrams (Patton Township) and Jesse Barlow (State College Borough).

The Centre County Planning Commission typically meets the third Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise advertised, and will meet at 6 p.m. in room 146 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte.

Agendas are posted online,centrecountypa.gov/AgendaCenter.

The Planning Commission is comprised of members representing the following seven planning regions: Centre Region, Lower Bald Eagle Valley, Moshannon Valley, Mountaintop, Nittany Valley, Penns Valley and Upper Bald Eagle Valley. The members, appointed by the board of commissioners, are Robert Dannaker, Dennis Hameister, Christopher Kunes, Deborah Simoncek, Andrea Pandolfi, Jenn Shufran, Michele L. Barbin and D. Richard Francke.

Residents can contact the Centre County Planning and Community Development Department by contacting Raymond Stolinas, 814-355-6791 or rjstolinas@centrecountypa.gov, or the commission at ccpc@centrecountypa.gov.

The College Township Planning Commission typically meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. at the township building, 1481 E. College Ave., State College, or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found on the agenda. The meetings are recorded by C-NET.

Agendas are typically posted online, www.collegetownship.org/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-4. The commission will review and potentially make recommendations on plans for the Mount Nittany Medical Center bed tower project and the State College Area Food Bank building addition.

The commission members, which are appointed by the township council, are Ray Forziat, Ed Darrah, Peggy Ekdahl, Robert Hoffman, William McKibbin, Bill Sharp, Matthew Fenton and Noreen Khoury (alternate). Residents can contact the township at 814-231-3021.

The Ferguson Township Supervisors typically meet for their regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month, with some exceptions, and will meet at 7 p.m. at the township building, 3147 Research Drive, State College, and on Zoom.

Agendas are typically posted online, www.twp.ferguson.pa.us/node/39/agenda/2023.

The township supervisors are Lisa Strickland, Patricia Stephens, Laura Dininni, Jeremie Thompson and Corey Gracie-Griffin. Residents can contact the township at 814-238-4651.

The Port Matilda Borough Council typically meets the third Tuesday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. at 400 S. High St. The borough does not currently have a website but the agenda is posted on the building at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Council members are Mark Lively, Mark Belinda, John Fogleman, Sandra Neal, Bernard Kalt, Joe Bloom and William Hamer, and the mayor is Ida Lively. Residents can contact the borough at 814-692-0092 or portmatildaborough@windstream.net.

The Bellefonte Area School District board will meet at 7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria, 100 N. School St., Bellefonte. A recording will be available on CNET.

Agendas are available online, www.basd.net/Page/174.

School board members are Jon Guizar, Jeff Steiner, Andrea Royer, Jack Bechdel, Marie Perini, Nate Campbell, Donna Smith, Julie Fitzgerald and Kimberly Weaver. The superintendent is Tammie Burnaford. Residents can contact the board at boarddl@basd.net or the district at 814-355-4814.

Wednesday, March 22, fourth Wednesday

The Patton Township Supervisors typically meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month (with some exceptions during summer months) and will meet at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the township building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College.

Agendas are available online, twp.patton.pa.us/AgendaCenter.

Supervisors are Pam Robb, Elliot Abrams, Sultan Magruder, Dan Trevino and Betsy Whitman. Residents can contact the township at 814-234-0271 or patton@twp.patton.pa.us.

The Spring Township Water Authority typically meets on the fourth Wednesday and will meet at 7 p.m. March 22 at the township building, 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte.

Authority members are Doug Weikel, Vaughn Zimmerman, Frank S. Miceli, Henry Haranin, William Weaver and David Engle. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-7543.

The Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District board typically meets on the second and fourth Wednesday and will meet at 7 p.m. March 22 at the middle school, 200 Short St., Philipsburg, for a voting meeting.

Agendas are available online, www.pomounties.org/board.

Board members are Timothy Bainey, Estelle Bowman, Todd Jeffries, Shawnna Baney-Shaw, Richard Wood, Dustin Minarchick, Nancy Lamb, Linda Bush and Tiffany Warlow. The superintendent is Gregg Paladina. Residents can contact the district at 814-342-1050.

Thursday, March 23, fourth Thursday

The Benner Township Planning Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the township building,

Agendas are typically posted online, www.bennertownship.org.

Commission members are Randy Moyer, Lee Copper, Lynn Chaplin, Willis Houser, Judson Mantz, Rick Weaver and Jim Lanning. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-1419 or BENNERTWP@aol.com.

The Halfmoon Township Supervisors typically meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month and will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Halfmoon Township Municipal Building, 100 Municipal Lane, Port Matilda.

Agendas are available online, halfmoontwp.us/all-board-of-supervisors-meeting-agendas.

Supervisors are David Piper, Ron Servello, Rose Ann Hoover, Patti Hartle and Chuck Beck. Residents can contact the township at 814-692-9800 or townshipclerk@halfmoontwp.us, and the board at supervisors@halfmoontwp.us.

The Patton Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold an organizational meeting for 2023 and hear a variance request at 2 p.m. March 23 at the township building, 100 Patton Plaza, State College, and via Zoom. The Zoom link is available on the agenda.

The agenda is available online, twp.patton.pa.us/agendacenter.

Residents can contact the township at 814-234-0271 or the planning department at epz@twp.patton.pa.us.