The following Newly Elected Officials workshops have been postponed due to inclement weather:

• Crawford County, March 8
  Rescheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2008, same times and location, due to inclement weather.
• Butler County, February 23rd
  Now scheduled for Saturday, March 29th, same times, new location -  Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North

What Every Township Supervisor Needs to Know: Basic Training for Elected Office
Click here to download a brochure (PDF)
Click here to register online
This class is for newly elected township supervisors, as well as incumbent officials looking for updates and changes in legislation and a refresher on their responsibilities. Township secretaries will also benefit from this course.

Note: This is the only municipal training course in the state geared solely to new township officials and staff. Be sure to take advantage of this unique training opportunity that focuses just on townships.

Purpose: To give newly elected township officials an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and functions of their office. This is a two-session course held on consecutive Saturdays. The first session will cover the supervisor’s duties and responsibilities under the Township Code and the Ethics and Sunshine Laws, legislative powers, liability, how to interact with appointed boards and commissions, public works, intergovernmental functions, and the services PSATS offers to township officials.

The second session will focus on resources provided by the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services, township finances and auditing, and land use planning.

All participants will receive a packet of materials, including copies of the Township Supervisor’s Manual, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Handbook, and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

DATES/LOCATIONS: Specific locations will be announced soon and will appear in the brochure you receive in the mail. Please refer to your brochure, check back here, or call PSATS at (717) 763-0930. Dates and the counties where the training will be held are listed below:

January 19 & 26
Berks County
Cumberland County
Washington County

February 2 & 9
Chester County
Clarion County
Lehigh County

February 16 & 23
Butler County
Centre County
Lackawanna County

March 1 & 8
Crawford County
Lycoming County

March 29 & April 5
Bedford County

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Cost: Session I: $85. Session II: $85. Both sessions: $135. Fee includes tuition, course materials, lunch, and refreshments.