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To help Pennsylvania officials stay informed, the Center maintains a library of publications on local government issues and Municipal Statistics and Local Tax Information. The Center also provides a variety of training seminars for municipalities through its state-contracted training organizations.

The following publications are provided in a .pdf format. To view and print the publications, you must first download Adobe Acrobat Reader. All publications on this page can be downloaded from the list below at no charge.

(Please be advised that you may need to update your Acrobat Reader. Older versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader may give you an error message or may not display the PDF file correctly. Therefore, we suggest that you use the link above to download the newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents.)

Local Government Annual Financial Reporting Forms

2008

2007

2006

You can order a printed copy of any publication from an authorized private vendor at the indicated price. A fax order form is also available.

Administering Police Services in Small Communities
5th Ed. Oct. 2004
$7.70
Auditor's Guide
10th Ed. Oct. 2003
$8.24
Borough Council Handbook
10th Ed. June 2000
$7.49
Borough Mayors Manual
15th Ed. June 2003
$5.44
Boundary Change Procedures
5th Ed. June 1999
$7.56
Chart of Accounts
4th Ed. Aug. 2006
call to request copy
Citizen's Guide to PA Local Government
9th Ed. Jan. 2007
$7.03
City Government in PA Handbook
2nd Ed. Jan. 2002
$7.78
Council of Governments Directory
13th Ed. Aug. 2007
$24.43
Council of Governments Director’s Handbook
3rd Ed. Aug. 2003
$7.01
Debt Management Handbook
6th Ed. May 2007
$6.04
Elective Office in Local Government
10th Ed. Sept. 2003
$5.58
Flood Plain Management Regulations
4th Ed. Sept. 2001
call to request copy
Financial Monitoring Workbook
2nd Ed. May 2008
$9.14
Fiscal Management Handbook
9th Ed. July 2003
$8.46
Home Rule in Pennsylvania
7th Ed. March 2003
$10.44
Insurance Primer for Municipal Secretaries
4th Ed. Feb. 2003
$6.41
Intergovernmental Cooperation Handbook
6th Ed. Feb. 2006
$7.63
Local Government Regulation of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
2nd Ed. Mar. 2002
$5.21
Manual for County Chief Clerks/Administrators
4th Ed. Aug. 2003
$9.75
Manual for County Commissioners
3rd Ed. Aug. 2003
$10.44
Manual for Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights, and Real Property Tax Payer Programs under Act 50 of 1998
2nd Ed. Feb. 2002
$6.88
Manual for Municipal Secretaries
5th edition, October 2004
$7.41
Model Hiring Manual for Pennsylvania Municipalities
4th Ed. Jan. 2003
$11.12
Municipal Authorities in Pennsylvania
9th Ed. Aug. 2002
$9.00
Municipal Pension Handbook
1st Ed. Oct. 2007 
$5.21
Municipalities Financial Recovery Act
3rd Ed. Jan. 2001
$5.72
Open Meetings/Open Records: The Sunshine Act and Right to Know Law
6th Ed. Jan. 2007
$6.96
Public Works Manual
1st Ed. Aug. 2002
$9.14

Purchasing Handbook
11th Ed. Feb. 2003
Records Management - Retention Schedules

$6.73
Referendum Handbook
8th Ed. Jan. 1999
$5.80
Regional Police Services in Pennsylvania
8th Ed. Sept. 2007
$9.53
Risk Manager's Insurance Guide
4th Ed. Jan. 2003
$8.17
Solicitor's Handbook
3rd Ed. Apr. 2003
$12.26
Tax Collector's Manual
17th Ed. Apr. 2007
$8.24
Taxation Manual
8th Ed. Oct. 2002
$10.22
Township Commissioner's Handbook
3rd Ed. Nov. 2005
$7.10
Township Supervisor's Handbook
11th Ed. Nov. 2005
$7.04

Order a printed copy of any publication from an authorized private vendor at the indicated price. A fax order form is also available.

Planning Series

Also view the Land Use Reports

Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code
18th Ed. Feb. 2005
$9.69
No. 1 - Local Land Use Controls in Pennsylvania
4th Ed. May 2001
$5.36
No. 2 - The Planning Commission
10h Ed. Jul. 2006
$5.73
No. 3 - The Comprehensive Plan
7th Ed. Aug. 2001
$5.44
No. 4 - Zoning
9th Ed. May 2003
$6.12
No. 5 - Technical Information on Floodplain Management
2nd Ed. Aug. 2001
$6.12
No. 6 - The Zoning Hearing Board
10th Ed. Aug. 2001
$5.58
No. 7 - Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses and Variances
8th Ed. Aug. 2001
$5.21
No. 8 - Subdivision and Land Development in Pennsylvania
5th Ed. June 2003
$7.12
No. 9 - The Zoning Officer
12th Ed. May 2008
$5.90
No. 10 - Reducing Land Use Barriers to Affordable Housing
4th Ed. Aug. 2001
$5.29
Growing Smarter Toolkit: Catalog of Financial and Technical Resources
1st Ed. Apr. 2002
$7.41
Planning for Agriculture 2nd Ed. Dec. 2006 $6.81

The National Flood Insurance Program Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act (1978-166) Section 60.3 (B thru D) Series

B - Level Compliance call to request copy
C - Level Compliance call to request copy
D - Level Compliance call to request copy

Governor's Center for Local Government Services' Annual Reports

Order a printed copy of any publication from an authorized private vendor at the indicated price. A fax order form is also available.

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