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Centre Region ABCs
- CATA
- Centre County Airport
- CCRRA
- Centre Region Parks Board
- Centre Network (C-NET)
- Centre Regional Planning
- Schlow Memorial Library Board
- UAJA
Meetings
- 4 pm
- 4th Monday of every month
Members
Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATAs) Board of Directors consists of five members, one of whom is appointed to a 5-year term by the State College Borough Council.
CATA members oversee the operation of the Town Loop and Link bus services, Park-&-Ride shuttle service, and Centre Line, a fixed-route bus service for residents of the Borough, Centre Region and adjacent townships.
Authority Responsibilities
The Authority is also responsible for determining transit policy, serve as a liaison to the participating municipal governing bodies, prepare operating budgets, and approve routes, scheduling and fare changes.
Location
CATA's administrative offices are located at:
2081 West Whitehall Road
State College, PA 16801
Phone: 814-238-0625
Meetings
- 7:30 pm
- 2nd Thursday of every month
Members
The Authority's nine members include three representatives appointed by the Borough of State College to serve 5-year terms.
About the Authority
The Centre County Airport Authority was reestablished in 1978 as a successor to the State College Borough's Authority. Authority members study and make recommendations on air transportation-principally at the University Park Airport. Although the Authority monitors related services provided by outside service providers, it is solely responsible for operating the University Park airport terminal.
Contact
Inquiries may be made by calling 814-355-5264.
Meetings
- 6 pm
- 3rd Wednesday of every month
- Station Meeting Room
Members
Seven volunteer board members are appointed by the County Commissioners to serve five-year terms, each representing a geographical area of the County.
About the Authority
The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) provides solid waste disposal capacity and recycling services for residents and businesses in Centre County. A transfer station and recycling facility is located on Route 26, near the Nittany Mall, and employs approximately 42 employees. For more information, visit the Centre County Recycling website.
Meeting
- 12:15 pm
- 2nd Thursday of every month
Members
The Parks and Recreation Board / Authority consists of six members, each representing a participating municipality in the Centre Region plus a representative of the State College School District.
Authority Responsibilities
The Authority is responsible for the operation of 47 park sites, 2 outdoor pool facilities, a nature center and a senior center.
Location
The Parks and Recreation office is located in the Centre Region Council of Governments building at:
2643 Gateway Drive 1
State College, PA 16801
Contact Us
For questions about the Centre Region Parks and Recreation / Centre Regional Recreation Authority, please call 814-231-3071 or visit the Centre Region Parks and Recreation website.
Meeting
- 7:30 pm
- 2nd Tuesday of every month
Members
As a participant of C-NET, the State College Borough Council appoints one representative member and one alternate member to the C-NET Board of Directors. These representatives are residents of the Borough and serve 3-year terms.
About C-NET
C-NET was established as a non-profit corporation by the Centre Region municipalities to maintain and operate a government/education cable service on a not-for-profit basis. C-NET, Channel 7 on your cable television system, is designed to air programs that are educational or government-related. C-NET oversees all acts incidental to the operation and development of this service.
Location
Their administrative offices are located at:
243 South Allen Street
Suite 307
State College, Pennsylvania, 16801
Phone: 814-238-5031
C-NET's Website
Meeting
- 7:30 pm
- 1st Thursday of every month
About the Commission
The Centre Regional Planning Commission (CRPC) was established in 1960 to assist the Centre Region municipalities with their planning activities and to serve as a coordinator among the six participating governments. The Commission is responsible for overseeing the regional planning staff and for supervising their annual work program. The Commissioners consider planning issues and problems which extend into two or more municipalities and make recommendations for action to the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG).
Location
Administrative offices are located at:
2643 Gateway Drive
State College, PA, 16801
Contact
To contact staff directly, call 814-231-3050. View CRPCs Website.
Meetings
- 7:30 pm
- 2nd Wednesday of every month
Members
Two members of the Library Board are residents of the Borough of State College, appointed by the State College Borough Council.
About the Board
The Schlow Memorial Library Board was established in accordance with the Pennsylvania Library Code and is responsible for making policy for the Library and for overseeing Library operations. The goal of the Board is to provide the residents of the Centre Region with the widest possible variety of library materials and to offer programs and services that are best suited to the needs and interests of its residents.
Location
The Library is located at the corner of Allen Street and Beaver Avenue:
201 S Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
Contact
To contact the Library directly, you may dial 814-237-6236. View Schlow's Website.
Meeting
- 4 pm
- 3rd Wednesday of every month
Members
Two members of the Authority are residents of the Borough, appointed by the Council. Members serve 5-year terms.
About the Authority
The University Area Joint Authority (UAJA) is an operating authority, formed through an inter-governmental agreement to oversee the treatment and disposal of municipal sewage from various regional government jurisdictions. The UAJA plant is the largest municipal treatment facility for the disposal of wastewater in the Centre Region.
Location
UAJA's administrative offices and Treatment Plant are located at:
1576 Spring Valley Road
State College, PA 16801
Contact
To contact their offices directly, call 814-238-5361. View the UAJA's Website.