About the Planning Commission

Mission

The Planning Commission is dedicated to providing planning services to municipalities, citizens and organizations within Union County with an emphasis on sustainability and maintaining our rural landscape and way of life. Our mission is to foster quality planning that promotes orderly growth and development by balancing competing community needs such as economic expansion to retain viability with the protection of the built and natural environment.

Commission Profile

The Planning Commission is an advisory board of nine citizens appointed by the Union County Board of Commissioners. The Planning Commission and department staff assists in preparing planning programs and provide guidance to the County Commissioners. Program activities include the collection, analysis and dissemination of data; coordination and education; technical assistance to municipalities, other County departments, non-profit organizations and businesses; countywide planning; and coordination with regional, state and federal agencies.

Planning Commission Members	Appointment	Original Appointment Date
Martha Barrick	Chairperson	January 1986
Susan Benfer	Vice Chairperson	January 1990
Donald Bowman	Secretary	February 1991
Harry Adrian		December 1993
Nada Gray		January 1996
Jeff Koppel		April 2001
Jeff Thompson		February 2001
Neil Woodruff		July 1994
Wesley Stahl		July 2004
Paul Brann	Solicitor
Mid-Penn Engineering Corp.	Commission Engineer

 

Meeting Schedule

The Union County Planning Commission meets the second Monday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at the Union County Government Center, 155 N. 15th St., Lewisburg, PA 17837.