On Wednesday, August 21st, Mercersburg Area leaders met in the Peters Township Hall to give attention to the important topic of Multimodal Transportation. Kicking off the meeting, HRG Project Manager Dean Severson introduced Franklin County Planning Director, Steven Thomas. Steve provided a review of all governmental and non-governmental planning resources. He updated the Mercersburg Area […]
Hosted by Matt Wedd, Executive Director of the Conococheague Institute in Montgomery Township, the Mercersburg Area Comprehensive Planning Steering Committee participated in the fourth meeting of the planning project. Janet Pollard, Tourism Director of the Franklin County Visitors Bureau provided a profile of tourism Franklin County, and directed the conversation toward marketing best practices that […]
On Thursday, June 20, the Mercersburg Area Comprehensive Planning Steering Committee held its third meeting. The meeting was held in the Mercersburg Borough Hall, and was attended by leaders from all facets of the community. Key topics included: Water / Sewer modernization; Housing Inventory; and Tourism / Economic Development. The latest results of the Citizen […]
The Mercersburg Area Comprehensive Planning Steering Committee participated in a tour of the Snider’s Elevator facility in Lemasters, followed by a meeting of the planning steering committee on May 15, which was focused on the topic of agriculture in the Mercersburg Area. Representatives of DCED, Franklin County Planning, Montgomery Township, the Mercersburg Borough, Franklin County […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) notified the MVSC on May 10, 2024 that a grant of $45,000 has been awarded for the purpose of Mercersburg Area Comprehensive Planning. Three municipalities will benefit from the resources: the Mercersburg Borough; Montgomery Township; and Peters Township. Each of the municipalities has approved a resolution […]
The Mercersburg Springfest was the site of the Mercersburg Area Comprehensive Planning Pop-up event on May 11, 2024 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Approximately 30 survey’s were completed. Project members engaged in many conversations about the comprehensive planning process during the event. If you didn’t have a chance to engage, you may complete the […]