Centre Region

Council of Governments
2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 3
State College, PA  16801
Phone: (814) 231-3077   ●   Fax: (814) 231-3083

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General Forum

State College Borough

Patton Township

Elizabeth Goreham, President Elliot Abrams, Chair
Silvi Lawrence Bryce Boyer
Ron Filippelli Jeff Luck
Theresa Lafer Josh Troxell
Don Hahn Walter Wise
Peter Morris
James Rosenberger

Ferguson Township

Bill Welch, Mayor Richard Mascolo, Chair
Cecil Irvin
College Township Richard Killian
David Fryer, Chair Stephen Miller
David Koll Robert Heinsohn
Dan Klees
Forrest Remick Halfmoon Township
Mary Shoemaker Ben Pisoni, Chair
Tammy Perkins
Harris Township Reed Moyer
Christopher Lee, Chair Bob Neff
Bud Graham Barbara Spencer
Dennis Hameister
Cliff Warner Penn State University
Nigel Wilson Dan Sieminski
  State College Area School District
Donna Queeney


The General Forum serves as the general policy body of the Centre Region COG.  The General Forum normally convenes on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.  Meetings are rotated between the Centre Region Council of Governments building and the buildings of COG municipal members.  Each January, the General Forum shall conduct an organizational meeting to select Officers and designate regular meeting dates.  As the general policy body of the Centre Region COG, the General Forum is responsible both for considering and for carrying out the programs and functions agreed to by the participating municipalities, which include:

Annually installing the vice chair/chair elect as the current year's chair, and elect a vice chair/chair elect and  other officers as required.

Adopting a budget for the next fiscal year.

Resolving membership and participation questions.

Acting on amendments to the Articles of Agreement.

Acting on all proposals to initiate, continue, modify or discontinue any programs or functions of the COG.

Appointing and dismissing the executive director.

Appointing a solicitor.

Adopting a Personnel Policy, Position Classification Plan, and Employee Evaluation Program.