Newly Elected Township Officials: What Every Township Supervisor Needs to Know
Your Basic Training for Elected Office
Whether you're a newly elected township supervisor or a current supervisor who would like a refresher course, register now for sessions to be held statewide from January through March.
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Newspaper Calls for Natural Gas Drilling Tax to Help Defray Related Local Government Costs
Click here to view this editorial from the Towanda Daily Review.

How to Host the Best Darn County Convention Ever!
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Looking for Labor Relations Training?
Register now for the PELRAS 28th Annual Training Conference in State College, March 17-19, 2010.
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Help Restore Act 537 Funding: Take This Survey!
Pennsylvania has reduced critical funding used to reimburse local agencies for the Act 537 Program. Please click here to take this very brief survey and actively help PSATS work to restore this funding.

Newly Elected Officials Form
Secretaries and managers: Make sure all communication from PSATS reaches your elected officials. Please fax or e-mail your updated supervisor form to PSATS ASAP! For another copy of the form, please call (717) 763-0930 and ask for Carol or Kelly.

Free Copies of Updated Employer Poster
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has revised its “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster to reflect changes in the law. Click here to download or order free copies.
Click here to access all required employer postings.

Act 32, Earned Income Tax Implementation & Best Practices
This webinar has been developed for all individuals serving on the recently formed Earned Income Tax Collection Committees (TCC); including designated representatives, elected officers and appointed delegates. The “Act 32, EIT Best Practices Report” as released by DCED will be reviewed to assist TCCs with the transition to the countywide EIT collection system.
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Get the Latest on the Act 32 EIT Collection System.
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Survey Says...Cooperation Is Working for Townships and Taxpayers
This 2009 PSATS survey shows that townships statewide are reaping the benefits of working with their neighbors. Click here to view the results.

Is Bigger Government Really Better?
Township government has been under attack since the release of a 2003 Brookings Institution report claiming that bigger government is better. The facts, however, don't support that claim. Click here to learn more about the governance debate in Pennsylvania and why the government closest to the people is also the most effective and efficient.

Now Available Online

2009-2010 PSATS Policy Statement Click here for details (PDF format)

2008 PSATS Annual Report Click here for details (PDF format)