About

The Venango County Board of Commissioners is elected to serve a term of four.  The Commissioners are responsible for the overall management of county operation as it relates to the county budget, establishing policies, authorizing resolutions and ordinances, taxing contract administration, insurance, and legal issues.  In addition, the following county divisions are directly reportable to the Board of Commissioners for the provision of services:

• County Solicitor
• County Administrator/Chief Clerk Operations
• Community Services
• Finance and Administration
• Human Services
• Human Resource Department

The Commissioners serve on the following boards directly related to County government:  Elections, Retirement, Salary Board, Prison Board, various Human Service Advisory Boards; and has a seat on or appoints persons to serve on a variety of community Boards of Directors such as Planning Commission; County Assessment Board; Tourist Promotion; Housing Authority; County Conservation District; Penn State Cooperative Extension; Venango County Industrial Development Authority; Sugarcreek Station/Sugar Valley Lodge; and the Oil Heritage Regional Park, Inc.