Here’s what local government boards in Centre County have planned for the first week of May

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 this week, 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, May 1 (first Monday)

The Patton Township Planning Commission typically meets the first Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the township building meeting room, 100 Patton Plaza, State College.

Agendas are posted online, twp.patton.pa.us/AgendaCenter. The commission will review a land development plan for Geisinger Grays Woods Phase 3, the construction of a two-story 10,750 square foot building to the north side of the existing Grays Woods Clinic at 132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda. Two parking lots with 112 spaces are proposed. The commission will also informally review a sketch plan for the Toftrees Golf Resort and Toftrees Master Plan update.

Commission members are Richard Schmidt, William Burnett, Jim Payne, Sharon Collins, Ellen Foreman and Brian Peterka. Residents can contact the township 814-234-0271 or the Engineering, Planning and Zoning department at epz@twp.patton.pa.us.

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/. During the work session, the council will discuss design work on Parkview Boulevard and Zion Road traffic light, lighted crosswalks and a prospective agreement with Shentel Cable Franchise. During the regular meeting, the council will take action on the traffic light design, beginning the engagement with Shentel and opening bids for the Armory building project for accessibility, elevator and sprinkler system.

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 online.

The Huston Township Supervisors typically meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Huston Township Community Center, 1190 Allegheny St., Julian.

The township does not have a website; agendas are available at the township building.

Supervisors are Gregory Sampsell, Karen Dillon-Ballock and Charles Donley. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-2075.

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 will be posted online at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, according to the website, atpottertownship.org/2023-township-supervisors. The board will discuss and potentially take action on old business items of a manager for the Potter Athletic Complex and interest rates on township funds checking account and CDs.

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 Gregg Township Planning Commission typically meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in room 106 of the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills.

Agendas appear to be posted online, greggtownship.org/government/meetings/planning-commission-meetings.

Commission members are Christopher Kunes, Michael Arthur, Ben Haupt, Lindsay Covalt, Keri Miller, Don Myers and Jane Scheuchenzuber.

The Benner Township Supervisors typically meet the first Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the township building, 1224 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte.

Agendas are typically posted online, www.bennertownship.org. The board will discuss and take action on a CATA Operation Local Match resolution, employee health insurance renewal and authorize bidding for Walnut Grove Pipe job project.

Supervisors are Larry Lingle, Thomas Moyer and Randy Moyer. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-1419 or BENNERTWP@aol.com.

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.

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.

The State College Borough Council typically meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. in room 304 of the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., 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 Unionville Borough Council typically meets the first Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. at the borough building, 221 N. Allegheny St., Fleming.

Council members are Allen Runkle, Fred Ream, Robert Fisher, Alisha Barton, Jason Crestini, Jake Ream and Ben Narehood, and the mayor is Brian McAfee. Residents can contact the borough at 814-355-1855 or Uboro1859@gmail.com. Phone numbers for individual council members are available online, unionvilleborough.com/borough-1.

The Worth Township Planning Commission typically meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at 295 Shady Dell Road, Port Matilda.

The township does not have a website; agendas are posted at the meeting location.

Commission members are Chad Smith, Rich Zerby, George Moore, Buddy (Warren) Daughenbaugh, Dean Daughenbaugh, Ronald Reese and Butch Warrender. Residents can contact the township at 814-692-8141 or worthtwp1@netzero.net.

The Spring Township Supervisors typically meet on the first Monday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. at the township building, 1309 Blanchard St., Bellefonte.

The agenda can be found online, www.springtownship.org/board-meetings.

The supervisors are Terry Perryman, David Capperella and Frank Royer. Residents can contact the township at 355-7543 or email the board at supervisors@springtownship.org.

The Snow Shoe Township Supervisors typically meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the township building, 268 Oldside Road, Clarence.

The township does not have a website.

Supervisors are Rodney Preslovich, John J. Yecina Jr. and Ronald G. Bucha. Residents can contact the township at 814-387-6249 or snowshoetwp1@verizon.net.

The Rush Township Planning Commission canceled its meeting.

The Centre Hall Borough Planning Commission meets as needed at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the borough office, 134 N. Hoffer Ave., Centre Hall.

Agendas are posted online, www.centrehallborough.org.

Planning commission members are Davis Araujo, Robert Rahauser, Richard Hart and Brian Long. Residents can contact the borough at 814-364-1772 or CHBW@verizon.net.

The Howard Township Supervisors typically meet the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the township building, 151 Township Building, Howard.

Supervisors are David L. Etters, Tyler Penland and Steven Kepler. Residents can contact the township at 814-625-2811 or howardtownship@comcast.net.

The Curtin Township Supervisors typically meet the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the township building, 275 Orviston Mountain Road, Howard.

Supervisors are James Boones, Jeffrey Harter and Rick Miller. Residents can contact the township at 814-625-3653, 814-625-3562 or curtintownship@gmail.com.

Tuesday, May 2 (first Tuesday)

The Centre County Commissioners typically meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in room 146 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte. It will be live streamed on CNET’s Youtube channel.

The agenda can be found online at centrecountypa.gov/AgendaCenter.

The commissioners are Mark Higgins, Amber Concepcion and Steve Dershem. Residents can contact the county at 814-355-6700 or the board at mark@centrecountypa.gov, aConcepcion@centrecountypa.gov and sdershem@centrecountypa.gov.

The board will hold a work session in the same location at 1 p.m.

The Bellefonte Borough Authority typically meets the first Tuesday of the month and will meet at 6 p.m. at the borough building, 236 W. Lamb St., Bellefonte.

Agendas may be posted online, bellefonte.net/government/authorities-boards-and-commissions/bellefonte-water-authority

Authority members are Doug Johnson, Mike Schmidt, Joe Falcone, Joe Beigle, Frank Halderman, Greg Brown and Jon Eaton. Residents can contact the borough at 814-355-1501.

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 the Summit Park subdivision sketch plan.

The commission members, which are appointed by the township council, are Ray Forziat, Ed Darrah, Peggy Ekdahl, Robert Hoffman, Bill Sharp and Matthew Fenton.

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 Dr., State College, and on Zoom.

Agendas are typically posted online,www.twp.ferguson.pa.us/node/39/agenda/2023. The board will discuss and potentially take action on items including a review of the Centre County Council of Governments capital improvement plan, a request from a homeowners association to enter an agreement with the township that permits a cost sharing approach on pipe cleaning, and a discussion on the noise ordinance.

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 or admin@twp.ferguson.pa.us.

The Liberty Township Supervisors typically meet the first Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. for a township, followed by a sewer meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the township building, 124 Hunter Run Road, Howard.

Supervisors are Denny Bechdel, Stan Donahay Sr. and Gary Bathurst Sr. Residents can contact the township at 570-962-3207 or libertytownshipsupervisors@comcast.net.

The Boggs Township Supervisors typically meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Boggs Township Municipal Building, 1270 Runville Road, Bellefonte.

Agendas appear to be posted online, www.boggstownship.org.

Supervisors are Glenn A. Coakley, David J. Veneziano II and Terry L. Gates Jr. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-3301 or btownship@comcast.net.

The Union Township Supervisors typically meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the township building, 125 Sycamore Lane, Julian.

The township does not have a website. Residents can contact the township at 814-355-1540 or uniontownship1@verizon.net.

The Upper Bald Eagle/Halfmoon COG typically meets the first Tuesday of the month and will meet at 7 p.m. at the Port Matilda Fire Hall, 101 E Plank Rd, Port Matilda.

Member municipalities are Port Matilda borough and Halfmoon, Huston, Taylor and Worth townships. The COG does not have a website.

Wednesday, May 3 (first Wednesday)

The State College Borough Planning Commission typically meets the first Wednesday and third Thursday of the month and will meet at noon in the council chambers, 243 S Allen St., State College, and via Zoom.

Agendas are posted online, www.statecollegepa.us/531/Planning-Commission-Agendas-Minutes.

Commission members are Zoe Boniface, Josh Portney, Anita Genger, Sarah Klinetob Lowe, Ron Madrid, Mallory Meehan and Dan Meehan. Residents can contact the borough at 814-234-7100 or the planning department at planningdept@statecollegepa.us.

The Walker Township Supervisors typically meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the township building, 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte.

Agendas are posted online, walkertownship.com/board-of-supervisors/board-of-supervisors-meeting-agenda.

Supervisors are Keith Harter, Deborah Zimmerman and James Heckman. Residents can contact the township at 814-383-2859 or walkertownship@gotmc.net.

The Penns Valley Area School District board will have a work session at 6:30 p.m. at the Penns Valley Elementary/Intermediate School, 4528 Penns Valley Road, Spring Mills, and via Zoom (Zoom link is available on the agenda).

Agendas are available online, www.pennsvalley.org/apps/pages/BoardOfDirectors.

Board members are Patricia Battaglia, Lisa Bierlein, Scott Butler, Marcia Kimler, Ryan Martin, Allen Miller, Barry Sands, Domer Smeltzer and Jefrey Wall. The superintendent is Brian Griffith. Residents can contact the district at 814-422-2000 and the board at board@pennsvalley.org.

The Burnside Township Supervisors typically meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Pine Glen Community Hall, 609 Pine Glen Road, Karthaus.

Supervisors are Jayson Harter, Brett Umbenhouser and Mike Thompson. Residents can contact the township at 814-360-6327 or burnsidetwp@gotme.net.

The College Township Water Authority typically meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the township building, 1481 E. College Ave., State College.

Agendas are posted online, www.collegetownship.org/AgendaCenter/College-Township-Water-Authority-CTWA-2.

Thursday, May 4 (first Thursday)

The Centre County Commissioners and Salary board will meet at 10 a.m. in room 146 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte.

The agenda can be found online at centrecountypa.gov/AgendaCenter.

The commissioners are Mark Higgins, Amber Concepcion and Steve Dershem. Residents can contact the county at 814-355-6700 or the board at mark@centrecountypa.gov, aConcepcion@centrecountypa.gov and sdershem@centrecountypa.gov.

The College Township Council typically meets the first and third Thursday of the month, and will meet at 7 p.m. in the council room on the second floor of the township building, 1481 E. College Ave., State College, and via Zoom. The council meetings are live streamed on C-NET’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@CNetCentreCounty, and a recording will be available on C-NET’s website, www.cnet1.org.

Agendas are posted online, www.collegetownship.org/AgendaCenter. The council will discuss and take action on plans for the PSU Environmental Management Facility and Rhodes Lane Condominium, as well as discuss a minor subdivision plan for Aspen Heights.

Council members are Carla Stilson, Dustin Best, Rich Francke, Eric Bernier and Susan Trainor. Residents can contact the township at 814-231-3021 or the council at ctcouncil@collegetownship.org.

The Miles Township Supervisors typically meet at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the township building, 174 E. Main St., Rebersburg.

The Worth Township Supervisors typically meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at 295 Shady Dell Road, Port Matilda.

The township does not have a website. Agendas are posted 24 hours in advance at the meeting location.

Supervisors are Keith Reese, Buddy Daughenbaugh, Chad Smith. Residents can contact the township at 814-692-8141 or worthtwp1@netzero.net.

Supervisors are Joel Freed, Eric Miller and Jason Bartlebaugh. Residents can contact the township at 814-349-8218 or milestwpsec@yahoo.com.

The Penn Township Supervisors typically meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the St. James UM Church Annex, 501 Main St., Coburn. The planning commission meets prior to the supervisors, at 7 p.m., in the same location.

Supervisors are David S. Braucht, Henry Beiler and Robert Fox. Planning Commission members are David Braucht, Henry Beiler, Edward Biddle, Sane Royer and Thomas Shaffer. Residents can contact the township at 814-349-8886 or penntownshipcentre@verizon.net.

The Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation Board will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. May 4 in room 146 of the Willowbank Building, 420 Holmes Street, Bellefonte.

Board members are Joseph Homan, Dennis E. Buffington, Thomas E. Boldin, Joel Myers, Ronald J. Hoover, Ralph Wheland, James Heckman, Thomas Songer III, Cindy B. Harding, and Amber Concepcion. The board will select the top ranked applicants for farmland preservation in 2023. The meeting originally scheduled for May 25 is canceled. Residents can contact the county’s agricultural preservation coordinator, Diana Griffith, at 814-355-6791 or dlgriffith@centrecountypa.gov.