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Franklin County Communities Urged To Help Control Asian Tiger Mosquito Population
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are reminding residents about how they can protect themselves and others against the invasive and bothersome Asian tiger mosquito. Asian tiger mosquito populations typically increase around mid-July, peak in mid-August and taper off in September as nighttime temperatures drop. These pests are black in color with white stripes,…
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Public Comment Period Now Open On Draft Of Franklin County Comprehensive Plan
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are asking residents and stakeholders to provide feedback on the county’s 10-year comprehensive plan. A draft of the plan is available for review online at compplan.franklincountypa.gov through Sept. 12. A comprehensive plan is a strategic document designed to guide land use policy. Pennsylvania law requires counties to…
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Application Period Now Open For Franklin County CDBG Program
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce the county is now accepting applications for the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The program is administered by the Franklin County Planning Department. Information on the CDBG program as well as applications are available visiting the Franklin County Planning Department webpage,…
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Franklin County MPO Approves 20-Year Transportation Plan
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has adopted its 2045 Franklin County Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and will now use this blueprint to determine the strategic direction for Franklin County’s transportation priorities over the next 20 years. Franklin County’s LRTP establishes goals and potential projects for improving, operating and maintaining the…
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Franklin County Commissioners Focused On Agricultural Conservation Efforts
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners continue to emphasize the importance of protecting farmland from future development by investing in agricultural preservation across the county. Now, with the commissioners’ 2023 investment in conservation efforts, Franklin County is on pace to have preserved over 21,000 acres of farmland and as many as 172 farms in…
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Franklin County To Begin 2023 Mosquito Surveillance Program
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are reminding residents that the county will begin its annual mosquito surveillance and control efforts starting April 3. These efforts occur predominantly between early April and late September in high-population areas where there is an increased likelihood people will be bitten by an infected mosquito. Jason Goetz,…
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Tire Collection Event Planned For April 14
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners will be hosting a tire collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14 at the former Franklin County Jail, 625 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg. Staff from the county’s Planning Department, under its mosquito and tick-borne disease control program, and All Cleaned Out Junk Removal are coordinating…
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Franklin County MPO Seeks Public Input On Proposed Transportation Plan
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (FCMPO) is asking for the public’s feedback on its 2045 Franklin County Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). A draft of the plan, which outlines the strategic direction for Franklin County’s transportation priorities for the next 20 years, is available for review from Nov. 21 through Dec. 21…
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Franklin County Commissioners Approve Bridge Replacement, Maintenance Plan
Plan Requires No Property Tax Increase or Vehicle Registration Fees CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have approved a bridge replacement and maintenance plan that ensures the future safety of county bridges through at least 2029 without the need for a property tax increase or a vehicle registration fee. The commissioners approved the…
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Franklin County Launches Survey To Capture Feedback
Residents Asked To Share Input On Franklin County’s Future CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are asking residents and stakeholders to share their vision and goals for the future of Franklin County as the county continues to update its comprehensive plan. A county comprehensive plan guides land use policy and is required…
