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County’s Strategic Plan For Critical Infrastructure Improvements Paying Off
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. – The Franklin County Board of Commissioners set strategic goals when establishing an infrastructure management plan for the county’s inventory of 91.5 county-owned bridges and they are making steady progress. In 2024, the county completed two major bridge replacements: the Leafmore Road Bridge over Back Creek, which serves as a border between Hamilton…
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Shindle Named Franklin County’s November Employee Of The Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners proudly presented the November 2024 Employee of the Month award to Nicole Shindle during the board’s Nov. 27 public meeting. Shindle has been employed by Franklin County since July 2006 and serves as the payroll/HRIS administrator in the county’s human resources department. Shindle was also named Employee of…
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Franklin County Commissioners Present Proposed 2025 Budget
The Franklin County Commissioners today presented the 2025 proposed budget of $162.7 million. The total property tax millage rate remains unchanged at 29.1 mills and consists of a general operating millage of 25.0 and debt service millage of 4.1. This marks Franklin County’s ninth consecutive year without a general fund tax increase.
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Rotz Named Franklin County’s October Employee Of The Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners proudly presented the October 2024 Employee of the Month award to Elaine Rotz during the board’s Oct. 30 public meeting. Rotz has been employed by Franklin County since November 2018 and serves as a senior center coordinator with the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging. October’s Employee of the…
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Officials Celebrate New Lurgan Township Bridge
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. – The Franklin County Commissioners, joined by municipal officials and project partners, celebrated the opening of the new Hickory Run Road Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 17. County Bridge 63 carries Hickory Run Road (T-268) over Conodoguinet Creek in Lurgan Township approximately 1.3 miles northeast of Orrstown Borough. The new bridge…
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Franklin County Commissioners Recognize Substance Use Prevention Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed October 2024 to be Substance Use Prevention Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are urging residents and community leaders to do their part to increase their knowledge of the negative effects of substance use and how prevention strategies are essential to reducing the…
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Jones Named Franklin County’s September Employee Of The Month
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners proudly presented the September 2024 Employee of the Month award to Samuel Jones during the board’s Sept. 25 public meeting. Jones has been employed by Franklin County since July 2017 and serves as a sheriff corporal in the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. September’s Employee of the Month recipient…
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Franklin County Commissioners To Hold Board Meeting In Washington Township
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce the board’s Oct. 16 public board meeting will be held at the Washington Township Municipal Office. The Oct. 16 meeting will be the third of the commissioners’ quarterly “on the road” public board meetings to be held at off-site locations around Franklin County…
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Franklin County Draws Awareness To Suicide Prevention In September
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed September to be Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 10, 2024, to be Suicide Prevention Day in Franklin County. In Pennsylvania, one person dies by suicide nearly every five hours, making suicide the commonwealth’s third leading cause of death for individuals ages 10-34 and the fifth…
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Franklin County Dedicates Week To Saluting Co-Responders, Crisis Responders
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed the week of Sept. 15, 2024 to be National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are asking residents to recognize the efforts these professionals undertake to divert individuals in mental health crisis away from the criminal justice system and…
