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  2. I Want To...

    1. Apply For
      1. Authority, Board or Commission (ABC) Vacancy
      2. Employment
      3. Building Permit
      4. Temporary Retail Dealers (TRD) License
      5. First-Time Home Buyer Program
      6. Community Oversight Board
    2. Attend
      1. A Virtual Meeting
    3. Contact
      1. Borough Council
      2. Contact a Department/Division
      3. Mayor
    4. Find
      1. Central Pennsylvania Government Links
      2. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. Leaf Collection
      4. Surplus Property
      5. Voter Registration & Election Information
    5. Pay
      1. Arts Festival Exhibitor Fees
      2. Ordinance Violation Fee (After 8/6/24)
      3. Parking Violation or Permit
      4. Real Estate Tax
      5. Refuse Bill
    6. Subscribe To
      1. Alerts & Notifications
    7. Submit
      1. Past Crime Report or Anonymous Tip
      2. Application for Special Activities Permit
      3. Bulk / Brush Pickup Request
      4. Compost and Mulch Delivery Request
      5. Ordinance Violation Appeal
      6. Right-to-Know / Open Records Request
      7. Room Reservation Request
      8. Service Request
      9. Tax eFiling (Individual)
      10. Tax eReporting (Business)
      11. A Complaint Form for Suspected Ordinance Violation
    8. View
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Annual Report
      3. Borough Codes & Ordinances
      4. Budget Information
      5. Capital Improvement Plan Learning Center
      6. Maps
      7. Nuisance Property Reports
      8. News & Announcements
        1. Public Health & Safety News
        2. Media Release
        3. Police Media Releases
        4. Construction Updates
        5. Public Hearing Notices
        6. Recycling & Refuse Updates
        7. Parking Updates
      9. Open Bids
      10. Resolution for Public/Private Property Towing
      11. DRAFT Downtown State College Reauthorization Plan
      12. Zoning Ordinance Update
      13. My Portal
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  3. Services

    1. Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
    2. Centre Region Council of Governments
    3. Centre Region Emergency Management
    4. Centre Tax Agency / Tax Services
      1. Tax eFiling (Individual)
      2. Tax eReporting (Business)
    5. Communications
    6. Community Engagement
    7. Facilities
      1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza
      2. State College Municipal Building
        1. First-Floor Lobby
        2. Room 112 - Conference Room
        3. Room 201 - Community / All-Purpose Room
        4. Room 220 - Classroom
        5. Room 241 - Conference Room (U-Shaped Layout)
        6. Room 242 - Conference Room
        7. Room 304 - Council Chambers
    8. Financial Services
    9. Fire Protection
    10. Frequently Asked Questions
    11. Housing Programs
    12. Ordinance Enforcement
    13. Parking
    14. Parks & Recreation
    15. Payment Center
    16. Planning & Zoning
    17. Police
    18. Public Health
    19. Public Works
    20. Purchasing & Risk Management
      1. Bid Postings
    21. Schlow Centre Region Library
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  4. Our Community

    1. Social Justice Initiatives
    2. Meetings Calendar
    3. Community Vision
      1. Downtown Master Plan
      2. Neighborhood Plan
        1. Maps & Resources
        2. Photo Gallery
        3. Plan Download Center
      3. State College Town Centre Redevelopment Project
        1. Background
        2. Photo Gallery
        3. Resources
    4. Historic Preservation
      1. Design & Historic Review Board
      2. Historic Districts, Walking Tours & Markers
      3. Historic House Plaque Program
      4. Publications
      5. Additional Resources
    5. Visiting State College
      1. Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau
      2. Centre Region Parks & Recreation
      3. Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County
      4. Directions & Maps
      5. Downtown State College
      6. Historic Walking Tours
      7. Penn State University
      8. Transportation
      9. Self Guided Walking Tours
    6. Working in State College
      1. Arts Festival Exhibitors
      2. Codes & Ordinances
      3. Parking
      4. Restaurants & Food Industry
        1. Duties of the Person in Charge
        2. Food & Health Safety Education Materials & Courses
        3. Food Establishment Inspections & Licenses
      5. Starting a New Business in State College
    7. Online Engagement Platform
      1. Calder Way Improvements Project
      2. Urban Forest Master Plan
      3. Community Conversations
      4. Juneteenth Celebration Weekend
      5. Movies Under the Stars
    8. Centre LGBT+
    9. Community Resources Serving Immigrant Residents
    10. Your Neighborhood
      1. College Heights Association
        1. Background
        2. Board Members
        3. Constitution & Bylaws
        4. News & Announcements
        5. Parking
        6. Property & Housing
        7. Annual Meeting Minutes
      2. Greentree Association
      3. Highlands Civic Association
      4. Holmes-Foster Neighborhood Association
    11. News & Announcements
      1. Public Health & Safety News
        1. Previous Updates
        2. COVID-19 Updates Archive (2020)
          1. December 2020 to January 2021
          2. September 2020 to November 2020
          3. July 2020 to August 2020
          4. May 2020 to June 2020
          5. April 2020
          6. March 2020
      2. Media Release
      3. Police Media Releases
      4. Construction Updates
      5. Public Hearing Notices
      6. Recycling & Refuse Updates
      7. Parking Updates
    12. MLK Oral History Project
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  5. Government

    1. Borough Code of Ordinances
    2. Authorities, Boards & Commissions
      1. Authorities Board
      2. Board of Health
      3. Borough Water Authority
      4. CDBG Citizens' Advisory Committee
      5. Centre Region ABCs
      6. Civil Service Commission
      7. Community Oversight Board
        1. File a Complaint through the Civilian Complaint Process (CCP)
        2. Documentation of 11/3/22 COB Public Forum
        3. Apply to be a COB member
        4. Annual Reports
        5. COB Data Collection Recommendations to SCPD
      8. Community Oversight Board (COB) Study Committee
      9. Design Review Board
        1. Awards
          1. Focus On Appearance Award
          2. Holtzman Award
        2. Design Guide
      10. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Committee
      11. Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB)
        1. Apply for HARB Review
      12. Human Relations Commission
      13. LGBTQ Matters Advisory Commission
      14. Mental Health Task Force
      15. Planning Commission
      16. Racial Equity Advisory Commission
        1. April 4, 2024 Resources
      17. Real Estate Advisory Committee
      18. Redevelopment Authority
        1. Community Education Forums
          1. Digital Packet
        2. Neighborhood Sustainability Program
      19. Rental Housing Revocation Appeal Board
      20. Transportation Commission
      21. Tree Commission
      22. Zoning Hearing Board
      23. ABC Vacancies
        1. ABC Vacancy Application
    3. Borough Council & Mayor
      1. Borough Council Agendas & Minutes
      2. Mayor's Office
        1. Mayor's Welcome
      3. Proclamations
      4. Watch Meetings Online
    4. Departments
      1. Administration
        1. Bid Postings
        2. Centre Tax Agency / Tax Services
          1. Centre Tax Agency
            1. Earned Income Tax
              1. Employers
                1. Additional Act 32 Information
                2. Address Look-Up Resources
                3. Employer Tax Forms
                4. Filing Options
              2. Individuals
                1. Additional Resources
                2. Earned Income Tax Individual Filing Options
              3. CTA Annual Reports
              4. EIT Audit Reports
            2. Local Services Tax
              1. Employers
                1. Employer Tax Forms / Resources
                2. Exceptions to Withholding Requirements
                3. Filing Options
              2. Individuals
              3. LST Audit Reports
          2. Other Tax Information
          3. Real Estate Taxes
        3. Communications
          1. Social Media
          2. Officer-Involved Shooting Incident March 20, 2019
          3. Media Releases
          4. State College Municipal Newsletter
          5. National Community Survey
        4. Community Engagement Office
          1. Living in One Neighborhood (LION)
          2. Special Events Hub
        5. Financial Services
          1. Billing
          2. Temporary Retail Dealers
          3. Budget
          4. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
          5. Annual Audit
          6. Financial Trend Monitoring Report
          7. Quarterly Financial Reports
          8. Budget Information Center
          9. DCED Annual Financial Report
          10. IDA Audit
          11. Pension Compliance Reports
          12. Act 13 Report
          13. Liquid Fuels Audits
          14. Firemen's Relief Audit
          15. Vendor Payments
        6. Human Resources
          1. Anti-Discrimination in Employment Ordinance
          2. Job Postings
          3. Police Testing
        7. Information Technology
        8. Manager & Assistant Manager
        9. Neighborhood and Community Services
          1. Ordinance Enforcement
            1. Regulations
            2. Rental Housing Regulations
              1. Assessment of Points
              2. Fair Housing Protection
              3. Points for Violations
              4. Rental Housing Inspections
              5. Rental Housing Permit
            3. Wildlife Assistance
          2. Public Health
            1. Food & Health Safety Education Materials & Courses
              1. Boil Water Advisories
              2. FDA Food Code
              3. Food Safety Course
                1. Cooking for Crowds
                2. ServSafe
                3. TAP Online Food Safety Certification Course
              4. Health & Safety Information
              5. Other Food Safety Resources
            2. Food Establishment Licenses
            3. Food Establishment Inspections
          3. iWorQ
        10. Open Records Request
        11. Purchasing
        12. Risk Management
      2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
        1. Social Justice Initiatives
      3. Parking
        1. Downtown Parking
        2. Neighborhood Parking
        3. Parking Portal
        4. Current Parking Violation Rates
        5. Current Parking Fee Schedule
      4. Planning & Zoning
        1. Housing Programs
          1. Fair Housing Protection
          2. Home Ownership Programs
          3. Housing & Rental Assistance Programs
          4. Non-Profit Partners
          5. Publications
            1. Affordable Housing Toolkit (PDF)
            2. Consolidated Plan
              1. CAPER
              2. Consolidated Action Plan (PDF)
              3. Annual Action Plan
            3. Fair Housing Analysis Update (PDF)
            4. Housing Services in Centre County (PDF)
          6. Rental Housing Opportunities
        2. Municipal Boundaries
        3. Planning & Zoning Resources
        4. Projects & Land Developments
          1. LERTA
          2. West End Revitalization Plan
          3. Zoning Ordinance Update
        5. Rental Housing
          1. Rental Housing Permit
          2. Short-Term Rental License
          3. Student Home License
            1. Student Home Registry
        6. Zoning
        7. CCMPO
      5. Police
        1. Police Recruiting & Testing
        2. SCPD Minute
        3. Police Media Releases
        4. Past Crime Report or Anonymous Tip
        5. Statement Against Hate
        6. Community Oversight Board
        7. Officer Commendation / Officer Complaint Forms
        8. Business Registry
        9. Community Relations
          1. Centre County Citizens' Police Academy
          2. Community Relations Programs & Services
            1. Community Programs
              1. Car Seat Checks
              2. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
              3. Interview Requests
              4. Police Station Tours / Ride Alongs
            2. Educational Presentations
              1. Active Shooter / Dangerous Intruder
              2. Fraternity / Sorority Question & Answer
              3. Identity Theft
            3. Youth Programs
              1. Camp Cadet
              2. Child ID Program
              3. Child Safety / Stranger Danger
              4. Cyberbullying & Internet Safety
              5. Youthful Offender Program
          3. Crime Prevention
            1. Car Break-Ins
            2. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
            3. Home Security
            4. Vacation Home Check
          4. Internship Program
          5. TRIAD: Seniors Program
        10. School Resource Officers (SROs)
          1. State College Area School District SRO Page
        11. Crash Reports
        12. Department Information
          1. Police Organizational Chart (JPG)
          2. Specialized Units
            1. Alcohol Source Investigation Project (SIP)
            2. Bike Patrol
            3. Bomb Squad
            4. Motorcycle Patrol
            5. Neighborhood Enforcement Alcohol Team (NEAT)
            6. Tactical Response Team
            7. Victim-Centered Intensive Case Management (VCICM)
        13. Resources for Victims of Intimate Partner Crimes
          1. Victim-Centered Intensive Case Management (VCICM)
          2. Resources
        14. MedReturn
        15. Right-to-Know / Open Records
        16. IACP Report and Recommendations Progress Dashboard
      6. Public Works
        1. Billing
        2. Contact Public Works Divisions
        3. Organics/Compost, Recycling & Solid Waste
          1. Organics / Compost Collection
            1. Leaf Collection
          2. Recycling
          3. Solid Waste (Refuse)
            1. At-Door Service
            2. Bulk or Large Item Collection
            3. Cart Program
            4. Holidays Affecting Collection
        4. Permitting
        5. Streets
          1. House Numbering
          2. Signs
          3. Snow
          4. Street Lights
        6. Sanitary Sewers
        7. MS4 Stormwater Management
          1. Illicit Discharges
          2. MS4 Partners
          3. Pool and Spa Water Discharge
          4. Stormwater Management Projects
            1. Inflow & Infiltration
            2. On-Street Rain Gardens
              1. Allen Street Rain Gardens
              2. Barnard Street Rain Garden
            3. Stormwater Inlet Stencils
            4. Volunteer with the ClearWater Conservancy
            5. Westerly Parkway Wetland Education Center
        8. Sidewalks
          1. Sidewalk Repair Notices
          2. Sidewalk Project
          3. Sidewalk Vegetation
          4. Snow Removal
          5. Tree Lawn Planting
        9. Borough Parks
        10. Borough Trees
        11. Sustainability
          1. Earth Day 2025
          2. Bicycling in State College
            1. Bicycle Friendly Business
            2. Register Your Bike
            3. Pennsylvania Bike Laws
            4. Bike Ordinances
            5. Bike Facilities
            6. Bike Safety
              1. Bike Fitting
              2. Child Safety
              3. Helmet Fitting
              4. Seven Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
            7. Classes, Rides & Events
            8. Mayor's Ride
            9. Bicycle Ambassador Program
            10. Bike Share
          3. Clean Air
          4. Green Building & LEED
          5. Local Food System
          6. Manager's Committee on Sustainability
          7. Stormwater Management
            1. Geography & Stormwater
              1. Sinkholes in Pennsylvania
            2. Publications & Other Resources
            3. Stormwater & You
              1. Education & Training
                1. Stormwater Information for Business Owners
                2. Stormwater Information for Contractors
                3. Stormwater Information for Homeowners
          8. Bird Town Pennsylvania
            1. Migratory Birds
              1. Light Pollution Reduction
              2. World Migratory Bird Day Articles
              3. Birds and Water
              4. Window Strike Reduction
          9. Climate Action and Resiliency
      7. Employee Access
    5. Governance Overview
      1. Policies & Administration
        1. Budget Information Center
        2. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Learning Center
        3. Strategic Plan (PDF)
      2. Professionally Managed Communities
      3. Structure & Powers
        1. Home Rule Charter (PDF)
        2. Organizational Chart
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