Borough of State College
Isabel Emmet, AICP, currently serves as a Land Use Planner II at the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments since June 2023 and has been a Planner for the Borough of State College since September 2019. Previous experience includes a Planning Intern role at the Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), where research focused on housing conditions and legislative strategies, and academic roles at The Ohio State University and the University of Iowa. Isabel holds a Master's degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from Carleton College.
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Borough of State College
State College Borough's mission is to enhance the quality of life by fostering a safe, vibrant, diverse, and sustainable community, by providing quality, innovative, cost effective services; and by allocating resources efficiently with professionalism, integrity, transparency, and accountability. The Manager, Thomas J. Fountaine, II, is appointed by Council and serves as the chief executive officer of the Borough. The Manager and Assistant Borough Secretary provide direct support for Council. The general administration staff also includes the Assistant Borough Manager, Human Resources Director, Purchasing/Risk Management Director, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, Communications and Grants Coordinator, and two Staff Assistants. The general administration staff is charged to provide support for all Borough operating departments and general management of the day-to-day operations. The Borough's operating departments include Finance, Information Technology, Ordinance Enforcement & Public Health, Parking, Police, Planning & Community Development, Public Works, and Tax. State College residents also receive services from the Centre Region Council of Governments, which oversees building code enforcement, library services, parks and recreation services, and regional planning; as well as Alpha Fire Company, Centre Area Transportation Authority, Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, State College Water Authority, and University Area Joint Authority.