Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tioga County, Pennsylvania public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
11 issues in public safety with high priority
Adoption needs in Tioga County
Nine kids found adoptive homes this year, but 20 children are still waiting — seven without an identified family. Commissioners urged more families to consider fostering or adoption.
November general election deadlines
Register by October 19; mail-in/absentee ballot applications close October 27. The county also honored residents who've voted in 50 consecutive general elections.
Food insecurity in Tioga County
One in seven county residents — and one in four children — is food insecure, and food costs are up more than 33% since 2019. The county proclaimed Hunger Action Month and works with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
PEMA 911 interconnectivity funding
Nearly $1 million from PEMA will upgrade regional 911 consoles, reimburse required landlines, and support Next Gen 911 GIS maintenance.
Crary Hose new fire station out of the floodplain
The county signed a commitment letter for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant to buy out or relocate Potter Brook properties flooded twice in two years, with up to seven inches of rain reported in the drainage. Commissioners said getting people out of the floodplain is the priority.
School resource officers in Southern Tioga schools
A new agreement puts sheriff's deputies in Southern Tioga School District schools, with the district footing the bill. Commissioners called it a must for student safety and a boost for deputy retention.
Hazardous materials cost recovery ordinance
Facilities storing hazardous chemicals will now pay $75 instead of $50 per chemical — a fee set in 1991. The money funds LEPC purchases like CO monitors for EMS and foam suppression for fire departments.
CCAP 2026 priorities: 911, mental health, reassessments
Resolution R-8-26 backs a statewide push to raise the 911 surcharge (Tioga County covers 40% of its 911 costs), boost county mental health base funding, and fix Pennsylvania's property reassessment system.
Southern Tioga School District SRO request
The district formally asked the county for three full-time sheriff's deputies as school resource officers for the 2026-27 school year, with a Memorandum of Understanding attached. Commissioners tabled it to talk with the Sheriff about staffing and cost sharing, with the district hoping for placement by around August 1.
$250,000 Act 13 grant program for fire and EMS
Volunteer fire departments are shrinking and ambulance services face huge equipment bills — a stretcher now costs over $70,000. Commissioners agreed to build a fair grant program using Act 13 money and are working to bring in-person EMT training back to the county to train up to 24 recruits at a time.
Liberty Borough dangerous building
A former Methodist church converted to a residence is within 20-30 feet of collapsing onto a neighbor's home; the uninsured owner can't pay to demolish it. Bids run $20,795.70 to $67,000, and an IRS lien complicates county recovery of costs. The board will consult its solicitor.