Population: 10,687 (1996)
Area: 70 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg 17201; Greencastle 17225; Shady Grove 17256; State Line 17263; Waynesboro 17268

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; planning commission, 7:30 p.m., the first Monday of each month; zoning hearing board, 7:30 p.m., the second Thursday of each month; as needed; municipal authority, 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month.

District Justice: Shirley Shatzer, 597-8581
Solicitor: John Lisko, 762-2118

Annual Budget: $6 million

Building Permits: Required School District: Greencastle-Antrim School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police, emergency 911, non-emergency 264-5161

Recycling: Mandatory. The Township provides one container per household for clear and colored glass, and aluminum, bi-metal and tin cans. Newspapers are to be tied and stacked. Recycling facility is open Saturdays.

Trash: Individuals may contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678; BFI, (800) 952-9888; or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power, (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 554-4867
Sewer: Available from the township, $90 per quarter.
Water: None available.

Taxes: Real estate tax 5 mills; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%

Zoning: Contact township.

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle (R-Waynesboro), Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro).

State Representative Patrick Fleagle
116 West Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-6001
(800) 331-0179

State Senator Terry Punt
57 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-9222

Borough of Chambersburg

Population: 17,202 (1996)
Area: 6.58 square mile
Zip Code: 17201

Meetings: Borougn Council meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m., except the fifth Wednesday of the month; planning commission, 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month; zoning hearing board, 5 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month; parking and traffic, 7 p.m. the second Tuesday each month. All meetings are in council chambers, borough hall.

District Justice: Gary Carter, 263-5808

Solicitor: Thomas Finucane, 264-4104

Annual Budget: General budget $6,083,645.

Building Permits and Sign Permits: Required.
School District: Chambersburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Allen W. Baldwin, emergeny services chief: emergency, 911.
Police: Chambersburg Police Department, Chief Michael T. DeFrank: emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-4131.
Recycling: Residential -- Monthly curbside pickup of aluminum cans, clear and colored glass. Commerical -- curbside pickup of cardboard and business paper. Newspapers can be dropped on Saturdays at borough utility building, Loudon Street.
Trash: Provided through the borough, 264-5151.
Taxes: Real estate tax, 30.5 mills; real estate transfer tax, 0.5%; earned income tax, 0.5%; occupational privilege tax, $5.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric, natural gas, sewer and water: Borough utility department, 263-4111.
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Zoning: Yes

State Legislators: Representative Jeffery Coy, D-Shippensburg; Senator Terry Punt, R-Waynesboro.

State Representative Patrick Fleagle
116 West Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-6001
(800) 331-0179

State Senator Terry Punt
57 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-9222

Fannett Township

Population: 2,439 (1996)

Area: 67.5 square miles
Zip Codes: Amberson 17210, Concord 17217, Doylesburg 17219, Dry Run 17220, Spring Run 17262

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672
Solicitor: H. Anthony Adams, 532-3270

Annual Budget: $379,910
Building Permits: Required

School District: Fannett-Metal School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police, emergency 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Not required.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers.

Utilities:

Cable: Spring Run Cable TV Co., 349-2129; Valley Cable, 349-7717
Electric: GPU Energy, (800) 736-3532
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: None
Water:None

Taxes: Real estate tax, 3 mills; earned income tax, 0.5%, per capita tax, $5, real estate transfer tax, 1%
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Representative C. Allan Egolf, (R-Landisburg), Senator Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

State Representative Allan Egolf
18 West Main
New Bloomfield, PA
(800) 959-8119

State Senator Terry Punt
166 South Main
Chambersburg, PA 17201
264-6100

Borough of Greencastle

Population: 3,737 (1996)
Area: 1.5 square miles
Zip Code: 17225

Meetings: Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month; planning and zoning commission, 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month; zoning hearing board, 7 p.m. the third Wednesday as needed; shade tree commission, 4 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month; and water and sewer authority, 7:15 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

District Justice: Shirley Shatzer: 597-8581

Solicitor: J. Dennis Guyer, 597-2323

Annual Budget: $1.3 million

Building Permits and Sign Permits: Required. Available from the borough office.
Library: Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library, 305 E. Baltimore St., 597-7920
School District: Greencastle-Antrim School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Greencastle Police Department, Chief Terry Sanders. Call 911 for emergency; 597-2161 for non-emergency.
Recycling: Mandatory, provided through independent trash haulers.
Trash: Individuals must contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678; BFI, (800) 952-9888, or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power, (800) 554-4867
Natural Gas: Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., 597-2145
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer and Water: Available through the borough.
Taxes: Real estate tax, 25.5 mills; earned income tax, 0.5%, per capita tax, $5; real estate transfer tax, 0.5%.
Zoning: Yes.

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle (R-Waynesboro) Senator Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro)

Greene Township

Population: 12,613 (1996)
Area: 59.5 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg, 17201; Fayetteville, 17222; Scotland, 17254; Shippensburg, 17257.

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; planning commission meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month, zoning hearing board at 7:30 p.m. the last Monday each month, when necessary.

District Justice: Larry Meminger, 263-5820.

Solicitor: Welton J. Fischer, 264-8020.

Annual Budget: $1.7 million.

Building Permits: Required prior to construction, addition, installation on real estate.
School District: Chambersburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police:emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Through independent trash haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with R&A Bender Inc., 264-4678, or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545.
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Greene Township Municipal Authority, 263-5324.
Water: Guilford Water Authority, 263-2813.
Taxes: Real estate transfer tax, 1 %; earned income tax, 0.5%.

State Legislators: Rep. Jeffrey Coy, (D-Shippensburg); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Guilford Township

Population: 12,546 (1996)
Area: 52 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg, 17201, Fayetteville, 17222, Marion, 17235, South Mountain, 17261

District Justice: Larry Meminger, 263-5820

Solicitor: Jay Benedict, 352-8444

Annual Budget: $1.5 million
Building Permits: Yes
Sign Permits: None, but most signs in the Township are along state-owned roads, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requires permits.
School District: Chambersburg Area School District, except for a small southern portion in Waynesboro Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police, emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Mandatory recycling of glass containers, aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans through commercial haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with commercial haulers.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Water: Guilford Water Authority, 263-2813
Sewer: Guilford Township Authority, 264-7653
Taxes: Earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%

State Legislators: Representative Jeffrey Coy (D- Shippensburg) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Hamilton Township

Population: 8,189 (1996)
Area: 34 square miles
Zip Code: Chambersburg, 17201

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month; planning commission, 7 p.m. the third Tuesday; and municipal authorities, 7 p.m. the second and last Thursdays.

District Justice: Gary Carter, 263-5808

Solicitor: Welton Fischer, 264-8020

Annual Budget: About $1 million

Building Permits: Required prior to construction, installation, expansion, modification, or demolition of buildings.

School District: Chambersburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police: emergency, 911, non-emergency, 264-5161.
Recycling: Mandatory curbside recycling through independent haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591, or (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Available to portions of the Township through Hamilton Township Municipal Authority, 264-8959
Water: Available to portions of the Township through Bear Valley Joint Water Authority, 369-2828
Taxes: Real estate tax, 1 mill; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle (R-Waynesboro) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Letterkenny Township

Population: 2,380 (1996)
Area: 70.3 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg, 17201, Pleasant Hall, 17246, Upper Strasburg, 17265.

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, the third Tuesday in November and December; the planning commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, the third Tuesday in November and December.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672

Solicitor: David Rahauser, 267-3239

Annual Budget: $429,242

Building Permits: Required

School District: Chambersburg Area School District.

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police; emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Voluntary
Trash: Individuals contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678, or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317

Utilities:

Cable: Kuhn Communications, Inc. 532-8857, and TV Cable/Suburban Cable, (800) 995-6545
Electric: GPU Energy, (800) 736-3532, and Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. 532-2214.
Phone: Sprint, (800) 366-8204
Sewer: Available in a small portion of Township through Letterkenny Township Municipal Authority
Water: None
Taxes: Real estate tax, 6 mills; per capita tax, $5, earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Representative Allan Egolf (R-Landisburg) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Lurgan Township

Population: 2,142 (1996)
Area: 32.3 square miles
Zip Codes: Lurgan 17232, Newburg, 17240, Roxbury, 17251

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month in the Township office.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672

Solicitor: Timothy Sponseller, 263-3939

Annual Budget: $369,010

Building Permits: Required
School District: Chambersburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police, emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161.
Recycling: Voluntary; residents make arrangements through their independent haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678, or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317

Utilities:

Cable Television: Kuhn Communications, Inc. 532-8857
Electric: Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. 532-2214, and GPU Energy, (800) 736-3532.
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: None
Water: Shippensburg Borough Authority, 532-2147 in Roxbury and Lurgan.
Taxes: Real estate tax, 6 mills; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Representative Allan Egolf (R-Landisburg) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Borough of Mercersburg

Population: 1,686 (1996)
Area: 0.6 square mile
Zip Code: 17236

Meetings: Borough Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month; Borough Authority, 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month; Zoning Hearing Board, as needed; Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month as needed.

District Justice: David Hawbaker, 328-3521

Solicitor: Tom Finucane, 264-4104

Annual Budget: $353,900

Building Permits: Required
School District: Tuscarora School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Mercersburg Police Department, Chief Larry Thomas Sr.: emergency 911; non-emergency, 328-2221
Recycling: Voluntary curbside recycling twice a month; applies only to residents who purchase the garbage bags.
Trash: Mandatory for one or two-unit residences. Residents by garbage bags for $2.25 printed with Mercersburg seal. Waste Management of Centeral Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317, picks up trash weekly and recyclables twice a month.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer and Water: Mercersburg Borough, 328-3116
Taxes: Real Estate Tax, 26 mills; real estate transfer tax, 0.5%; earned income tax, 0.5%; per capita tax, $5; and amusement tax, $50 per electronic or mechanical device, $25 per jukebox.
Zoning: Yes

State Legislators: Rep. Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro)

Metal Township

Population: 1,705 (1996)
Area: 28 square miles
Zip Codes: Fannettsburg 17221, Fort Loudon 17224, Willow Hill 17271

Meetings: Township supervisors meet a 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the township building.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672

Solicitor: Sharpe, Wenger, & Gabler, 263-8447

Annual Budget: $202,000

Building Permits: Required
School District: Fannett-Metal School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police:emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Plastic; glass; and steel, bi-metal, and aluminum cans may be brought to a trailer in the parking lot of the Ruritan building, just north of the square in Fannetsburg. All containers must be emptied and rinsed; remove recyclables from bags or boxes before placing in bin; keep area around trailer clean and tidy.
Trash: Residents must contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678, or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317.

Utilities:

Cable: Fannettsburg Cable TV Co., 349-7775
Electric: GPU Energy (800) 736-3532, and Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Inc., 987-3122.
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: None
Water: None
Taxes: Per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Rep. Allan Egolf, Landisburg; Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Montgomery Township

Population: 4,820 (1996)
Area: 67 square miles
Zip Code: Greencastle 17225, Mercersburg 17236

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7:30 or 8 p.m. the first Monday each month; planning commission meets the fourth Monday of each month.

District Justice: David Hawbaker, 328-3521

Solicitor: Beth Ann Gabler, 263-8447

Annual Budget: $2.25 million

Building Permits: Required
Sign Permits: Call the township office School District: Tuscarora School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police: emergency 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Voluntary. Collected 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturdays at the township building
Trash: Residents may contract with R&A Bender Inc., 264-4678; BFI, (800) 952-9888; or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317; or they may take refuse to the township building on Saturdays at no cost.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: None, except on property of Mercersburg Academy
Water: None
Taxes: Real Estate Tax, 6.5 mills; real estate transfer tax, 1%; earned income tax, 0.5% Zoning: None

State Legislators: Rep. Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro)

Borough of Mont Alto

Population: 1,465 (1996)
Area: 0.6 square mile
Zip Code: 17237

Meetings: Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month and the third Tuesday, if necessary.

District Justice: Larry Pentz, 762-9411

Solicitor: Jeffrey Evans, 762-7877

Annual Budget: $1,171,057

Building Permits: Required
School District: Waynesboro Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police; emergency, 911, non-emergency 264-5161
Recycling: Residents must contract with independent haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric: Mont Alto Borough Electric, 749-5808
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Mont Alto Sewer Authority, 749-7141
Water: Mont Alto Water Authority, 749-5808
Taxes: Real Estate Tax, 14 mills, earned income tax, 0.5%
Zoning: Yes

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro), Senator Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro)

State Representative Patrick Fleagle
116 West Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-6001
(800) 331-0179

State Senator Terry Punt
57 East Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
762-9222

Borough of Orrstown

Population: 228 (1996)
Area: 0.1 square miles
Zip Codes: 17244

Meetings: Council meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday each month.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672

Solicitor: Richard L. Webber Jr. 776-6566.

Annual Budget: $54,000

Building Permits: Required
School District: Shippensburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police:emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Mandatory; provided through independent trash haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with R&A Bender, 264-4678; BFI, (800) 952-9888; or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317.

Utilities:

Cable: Kuhn Communications, 532-8857
Electric: GPU Energy (800) 736-3532
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Cumberland-Franklin Joint Municipal Authority, 532-6949
Water: Orrstown Borough Authority
Taxes: Per capita tax, $5; real estate tax, 8.5 mills; earned income tax, 0.5%, real estate transfer tax, 1%
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Rep. Jeffery Coy, (D-Shippensburg); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Peters Township

Population: 4,325 (1996)
Area: 38.02 square miles
Zip Codes: Fort Loudon 17224, Greencastle 17225, Lemasters 17231, Mercersburg 17236, St. Thomas 17252.

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month; planning board, 7:30 p.m. the third or fourth Monday of each month, (call office for a schedule); municipal authority meets the second Monday of each month.

District Justice: David Hawbaker, 328-3521

Solicitor: Steiger, Steiger, and Meyers, 328-3525.

Annual Budget: $1,126,042.

Building Permits: As required under township's subdivision and land development ordinance. Available at township office.
School District: Tuscarora School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police: emergency 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Residents may bring items to the municipal shed every third Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Trash: Residents may contract with R&A Bender Inc., 264-4678; or Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317; or they may take refuse to the township building on Saturdays at no cost.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545.
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867; Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Inc., 987-3122
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Peters Township Municipal Authority, 328-3241, serves in and around Cove Gap, Fort Loudon, Lemasters, Markes, Oakwood and Townhill. Supervisors operate a system serving about 110 homes in Upton.
Water: Bear Valley Joint Authority, 369-2828, or Mercersburg Borough Water Department, 328-3116.
Taxes: Real Estate Tax, 4 mills; real estate transfer tax, 1%; earned income tax, 0.5%; per capita tax, $5.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Rep. Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Quincy Township

Population: 5,917 (1996)
Area: 44.3 square miles
Zip Code: Quincy 17247, Waynesboro 17268

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month; planning commission meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month.

District Justice: Larry Pentz, 762-9411.

Solicitor: William Dick, 762-1160.

Annual Budget: $578,750.

Building Permits: Required.
School District: Waynesboro Area School District.

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police; emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Containers provided by Township for metal cans, glass, and bundled newspapers. Monthly pickup times are arranged through haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban serves most of the township, (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power Co. (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009.
Sewer: None
Water: None
Taxes: Real estate tax, 4 mills; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: Zoning and subdivision land development ordinances.

State Legislators: Rep. Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Borough of Shippensburg

Population: 6,199 (1996)
Area: 2.038 square miles
Zip Codes: 17257

Meetings: Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month; Planning Commission, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month; Borough Authority, 3:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month; and the Historic Review Board, 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month.

District Justice: David P. Perkins, Shippensburg Cumberland County; John Weyman, 532-7672, Shippensburg West End.

Solicitor: G. Bryan Salzmann, 532-9046.

Annual Budget: Approximaltey $1.7 million.

Building Permits and Sign Permits: Required
School District: Shippensburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Mid-Cumberland Valley Regional Police Department, Chief McMaster: emergency, 911; non-emergency, 532-7361.
Recycling: Mandatory curbside for bottles, cans, cardboard and paper; $6 per unit per quarter.
Trash: Provided by Shippensburg Sanitation Department. Basic residential rate is $38.25 for three months, for as many as four containers per week. There is a $25 charge for residential pickup of large items.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric: GPU Energy (800) 736-3532 or Adams Electric Cooperative Inc., 532-2214
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Natural Gas:Penn Fuel Gas Inc., 762-1511
Sewer and water: Shippensburg Borough Authority, 532-2147
Water: Orrstown Borough Authority
Taxes: Per capita tax, $5; real estate tax, 35.5 mills; occupational assessment tax, 35.5 mills; earned income tax, 0.5%;
Zoning: Yes

State Legislators: Rep. Jeffery Coy, (D-Shippensburg); Sen. Harold Mowery, (R-Lower Allen Township).

Southampton Township

Population: 5,799 (1996)
Area: 35.2 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg, 17201; Orrstown, 17244, Shippensburg, 17257.

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; planning commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.

District Justice: John Weyman, 532-7672

Solicitor: Patrick and Carol Redding.

Annual Budget: $1,441,269.

Building Permits: Required
School District: Shippensburg Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police:emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Provided by independent haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, (800) 995-6545, or Kuhn Communications Inc., 532-8857
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867; Adams Electric Cooperative Inc., (800) 787-2532; or GPU Energy (800) 736-3532
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Cumberland-Franklin Joint Municipal Authority, 532-6949
Water: Shippensburg Borough Authority, 532-2147; Guilford Water Authority, 263-2813, serves a small portion of the township.
Taxes: Real estate tax, 1 mill; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.

State Legislators: Rep. Jeffery Coy, (D-Shippensburg); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

St. Thomas Township

Population: 6,197 (1996)
Area: 49.7 square miles
Zip Codes: Chambersburg, 17201; Fort Loudon, 17224; Greencastle, 17225; Mercersburg, 17236; St. Thomas, 17252; Williamson, 17270.

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month; Municipal authority meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday. Planning commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday.

District Justice: David Hawbaker, 328-3521

Solicitor: John Lisko, 762-2118.

Annual Budget: $909,626 (expenditures).

Building Permits: Required
School District: Tuscarora School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police:emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Curbside recycling by independent haulers.
Trash: Residents must contract with independent haulers.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545.
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867.
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: St. Thomas Township Municipal Authority, 369-5890.
Water: Bear Valley Joint Authority, 369-2828; Edenville Water Association, 369-3956.
Taxes: Earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Rep. Allan Egolf, (R-Landisburg); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).

Warren Township

Population: 328 (1996)
Area: 31.5 square miles
Zip Code: Mercersburg 17236

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of each month; planning commission meets at 8 p.m. the last Monday of each odd-numbered month.

District Justice: David Hawbaker, 328-3521

Solicitor: Travis Kendall, 485-4422

Annual Budget: $73,381
School District: Tuscarora School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Pennsylvania State Police; emergency, 911; non-emergency, 264-5161
Recycling: Residents may bring items to the municipal building from 9 to 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of every other month.
Trash: Contracted to Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317

Utilities:

Cable: None
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: None
Water: None
Taxes: Real estate tax, 9 mills; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.
Zoning: None

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle (R-Waynesboro) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Washington Township

Population: 11,756 (1996)
Area: 39 square miles
Zip Codes: Blue Ridge Summit 17214; Waynesboro, 17268; Zullinger, 17272

Meetings: Supervisors meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month; planning commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month.

District Justice: Larry Pentz, 762-9411

Solicitor: John Lisko, 765-6545

Annual Budget: $6,417,315
Building Permits: Required
School District: Waynesboro Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Washington Township Police Department; emergency, 911; non-emergency 762-1447
Recycling: Provided through independent trash contractors. Items may be brought to the recycling center, 12725 Buchanan Trail East, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Trash: Residents contract with R&A Bender, Inc., 264-4678; Waste Management of Central Pennsylvania, (800) 433-7317; or BFI, (800) 952-9888

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, 263-8591 or (800) 995-6545
Electric: Allegheny Power Co., (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer: Washington Township Municipal Authority, 762-3108, serves some areas of the Township.
Water: Washington Township Municipal Authority, 762-3108, or Waynesboro Municipal Authority, 762-4814
Taxes: Real estate tax, 6 mills; per capita tax, $5; earned income tax, 0.5%; real estate transfer tax, 1%.

State Legislators: Representative Patrick Fleagle (R-Waynesboro) Senator Terry Punt (R-Waynesboro)

Borough of Waynesboro

Population: 9,874 (1996)
Area: 3.5 square miles
Zip Codes: 17268

Meetings: Borough Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month; Borough Authority , 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month; Zoning Hearing Board meets as needed; Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month; Recreation Board, 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month.

District Justice: Larry Pentz, 762-9411.

Solicitor: D. Llyod Reichard, 762-1131.

Annual Budget: $2.5 million.

Building Permits: Required
School District: Waynesboro Area School District

Services:

Fire and Ambulance: Dial 911
Police: Waynesboro Police Department, Chief Glenn Phenicie: emergency, 911; non-emergency, 762-2131.
Recycling: Curbside recycling biweekly
Trash: Provided by the borough for $26.25 a quarter.

Utilities:

Cable: TV Cable/Suburban Cable, (800) 995-6545.
Electric: Allegheny Power, (800) 554-4867
Phone: Sprint, (800) 829-8009
Sewer and water: Waynesboro Water Authority, 762-2101
Taxes: Real estate tax, 29 mills, with 5.75 mills for street lights; earned income tax, 0.5%; occupational privilege tax, $10.
Zoning: In place.

State Legislators: Rep. Patrick Fleagle, (R-Waynesboro); Sen. Terry Punt, (R-Waynesboro).