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General Publications
Administering Police Services in Small Communities 6th Ed. Nov. 2010	$10.17
Auditor's Guide 11th Ed. April 2011	$11.07
Borough Council Handbook 10th Ed. June 2000	$9.87
Borough Mayors Manual 15th Ed. June 2003	$7.62
Boundary Change Procedures 5th Ed. June 1999	$10.87
Chart of Accounts 4th Ed. Aug. 2006	call to request copy
Citizen's Guide to PA Local Government 10th Ed. Nov. 2010	$9.52
City Government in PA Handbook 2nd Ed. Jan. 2002	$10.27
Council of Governments Directory 14th Ed. Sept. 2010	$25.79
Council of Governments Director’s Handbook 3rd Ed. Aug. 2003	$9.72
Debt Management Handbook 6th Ed. May 2007	$8.07
Elective Office in Local Government 11th Ed. Sept. 2010	$7.72
Flood Plain Management Regulations 5th Ed. July 2010	call to request copy
Financial Monitoring Workbook 3rd Ed. March 2011	$11.92
Fiscal Management Handbook 9th Ed. July 2003	$11.37
Home Rule in Pennsylvania 7th Ed. March 2003	$13.62
Insurance Primer for Municipal Secretaries 4th Ed. Feb. 2003	$8.62
Intergovernmental Cooperation Handbook 6th Ed. Feb. 2006	$10.92
Local Government Regulation of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 2nd Ed. Mar. 2002	$7.32
Manual for County Chief Clerks/Administrators 5th Ed. Aug. 2010	$12.97
Manual for County Commissioners 3rd Ed. Aug. 2003	$13.62
Manual for Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights, and Real Property Tax Payer Programs under Act 50 of 1998 2nd Ed. Feb. 2002	$9.37
Manual for Municipal Secretaries 5th edition, October 2004	$9.77
Model Hiring Manual for Pennsylvania Municipalities 4th Ed. Jan. 2003	$14.22
Municipal Authorities in Pennsylvania 9th Ed. Aug. 2002	$10.32
Municipal Pension Handbook 1st Ed. Oct. 2007	$7.37
Municipalities Financial Recovery Act 3rd Ed. Jan. 2001	$8.02
Open Meetings 2nd Ed. Dec. 2010	$7.57
Public Works Manual 1st Ed. Aug. 2002	$11.97
Purchasing Handbook 11th Ed. Feb. 2003 Records Management - Retention Schedules	$9.12
Referendum Handbook 8th Ed. Jan. 1999	$8.47
Regional Police Services in Pennsylvania 10th Ed. June 2011	$12.67
Risk Manager's Insurance Guide 4th Ed. Jan. 2003	$11.02
Solicitor's Handbook 3rd Ed. Apr. 2003	$17.27
Tax Collector's Manual 17th Ed. Apr. 2007	$11.37
Taxation Manual 8th Ed. Oct. 2002	$13.37
Township Commissioner's Handbook 3rd Ed. Nov. 2005	$9.77
Township Supervisor's Handbook 11th Ed. Nov. 2005	$9.57

Planning Series Also view the Land Use Reports, including the 2010 and 2005 State Land Use and Growth Management Reports.
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code 20th Ed. Jul. 2011	$13.02
No. 1 - Local Land Use Controls in Pennsylvania 4th Ed. May 2001	$7.47
No. 2 - The Planning Commission 10h Ed. Jul. 2006	$7.97
No. 3 - The Comprehensive Plan 7th Ed. Aug. 2001	$7.57
No. 4 - Zoning 9th Ed. May 2003	$8.22
No. 5 - Technical Information on Floodplain Management 2nd Ed. Aug. 2001	$8.17
No. 6 - The Zoning Hearing Board 10th Ed. Aug. 2001	$7.77
No. 7 - Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses and Variances 8th Ed. Aug. 2001	$7.32
No. 8 - Subdivision and Land Development in Pennsylvania 5th Ed. June 2003	$9.42
No. 9 - The Zoning Officer 12th Ed. May 2008	$7.87
No. 10 - Reducing Land Use Barriers to Affordable Housing 4th Ed. Aug. 2001	$7.37
Planning for Agriculture 2nd Ed. Dec. 2006	$9.32

Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Publications

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National Flood Insurance Program Publications The National Flood Insurance Program Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act (1978-166) Section 60.3 (B thru D) Series
FEMA Region III Ordinance Review Checklist	call to request copy
A - Level Compliance B - Level Compliance	call to request copy call to request copy
C - Level Compliance	call to request copy
D - Level Compliance	call to request copy

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