Carroll Valley Borough

Information and Statistics

Borough of Carroll Valley
5685 Fairfield Road
Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania 17320
Telephone: 717-642-8269
Fax: 717-642-6717

FACT SHEET 2009

FOUNDED:
By decree of Judge John A. MacPhail in Adams County Court on September 30, 1974
LOCATION:
Southwest of the Borough of Fairfield in Adams County mainly composed of the subdivided sections of the former Charnita Development. (Sections not included: AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AG, BB, O, and Q)
SIZE:
3,488 acres; 5.5 square miles; 21-1/2 miles of boundary; approximately 67.78 miles of roads, and 600 feet above sea level.
POPULATION:
Approximately 3,900 year-round residents. There are presently about 1,404 dwellings, with others under new construction, and about 3,500 lot owners.
BUSINESSES:
Located in Carroll Valley is one real estate office, three restaurants, a ski area & resort
AMENITIES:
an 18-hole golf course & resort, a municipal park with a pavilion & picnic facilities for large and small groups (call for rental information), a baseball diamond, a sand volleyball court and an outdoor basketball court.
ASSESSED VALUATION:
$89,699,051
REAL ESTATE TAX:
8.00 mills
SCHOOLS:
Fairfield Area School District
SCHOOL TAX:
38.36 mills
Officials
MAYOR: Ronald J. Harris
COUNCIL PRESIDENT: John J. Van Volkenburgh, Jr.
COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT: Daniel J. Patton, Sr.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: N. Kenneth Lundberg
Frank Buhrman
Tammy Lytle
Neal Abrams
William Reinke
TAX COLLECTOR: Nancy Neighbours
AUTHORITIES, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND BOARDS:
SEWER & WATER AUTHORITY: John J. Van Volkenburgh, Jr., Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION: Laura Scudder, Chairman
ZONING HEARING BOARD: John Ounan, Chairman
PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRON COMMITTEE: Jim Marchione, Chairman
BOARD OF HEALTH: Dr. James Hammett, MD, Chairman
APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - 2008
Borough Manager: David A. Hazlett
Borough Secretary: Gayle Marthers
Secretarial Assistant: Amanda Bell
Code Enforcement Officer: David Baker
Chief of Police: Richard L. Hileman, II
Police Secretary: Jo Ann T. Myers
Police Officer's: Clifford J. Weikert, PFC
Daniel Lanious, PTLM
Ryan Eiker, PTLM
Emergency Mgmt Coordinator: Fairfield Regional Emergency Mgmt Agency
Municipal Services Foreman: Terry D. Weikert
Sewage Treatment Plant Operator: Richard A. Cool
Sewage Enforcement Officer: Gilbert J. Picarelli
Engineer: KPI Technology, Inc.
Solicitor: Thomas Campbell
Auditors: Boyer & Ritter, P.C.
CODES AND ORDINANCES:
Complete Borough Code, incorporating the International Residential Codes; Zoning Ordinance; Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; Comprehensive Plan; and Act 537 Official Sewage Facilities Plan available for view at the Borough Office or for purchase.
BOROUGH OFFICE:
Located at 5685 Fairfield Road (Rt. 116, across from golf course) surrounded by the Municipal Park Grounds.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
INFORMATION:
Driveway Regulations, Storm Water / Soil Erosion and information about sewer and building permit procedures are available at the Borough Office. Also on view are the Official Street Map, the Zoning Map, and a map shows the location of flood plains in the Borough. The Borough has complied with the necessary regulations to enable participation in the Federal Flood Insurance Program.