County of Berks Commissioners' Home Page
County of Berks Commissioners' Home Page
Meet Our Commissioners
Purpose
The Board of Commissioners constitutes the chief governing body of the County. The three elected at large members perform the executive and legislative functions of county government. The Commissioners serve four year terms.
The Commissioners serve on the Salary, Prison, Retirement and Election Boards. In carrying out the management of County finances and property, they appoint a board for the assessment of real property in the County; formulate and approve the annual budget; fix the annual County tax rates, and authorize expenditures. They must also supervise the conduct of elections, provide for the care and maintenance of prisoners, and maintain county roads and buildings.
Goals & Objectives
It is the goal of the County Commissioners to ensure public access to information in simple and understandable formats; to organize the County’s technology to make it accessible to all departments and residents; to develop stronger working relations with the local governments and municipalities and to improve the County hiring process by more effective determination of employee duties and qualifications for County positions.
News and Information
Exeter residents can now pay their county Real Estate Taxes online. More tax districts will follow in the future.
Read Full Press ReleaseClick here for links to the online version of Berks 1st magazine OR to sign up for future issues.
Click for linksAfter years of lobbying from Berks County, the EPA has added the Exide Technologies area to the National Priorities List.
Read Full Press ReleaseInitiatives / Projects
The County Commissioners hired HMA to conduct a study into the delivery of health and public health services in Berks County. The study findings and recommendations can be found here.
The Commissioners in Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties created the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority to lead the effort to restore passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia.
Learn more about the community initiative to make reliable, high-speed Internet accessible throughout Berks.
The County of Berks received more than $81 million through the American Rescue Plan Act. Learn about the approach taken to utilize these funds and the dashboard of disbursements.
Other Resources
FAQs
List of Public Meetings for Advisory Boards – see attached page.
Related Links
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)
A statewide, non-profit, bi-partisan association representing the commissioners, chief clerks, administrators, their equivalents in home rule counties, and solicitors of Pennsylvania's 67 counties.
National Association of Counties (NACo)
Created in 1935 for County officials to have a strong voice in the nation's capital; Ensures that the nation's 3,066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and Congress; Provides services such as legislative, research, technical, public affairs and other.