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Tioga County receives Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence
Twenty-two municipalities, organizations and individuals received the Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence recently, and Tioga County was one of them.
The county received its first governor's award for the development of a local Student Transition and Recovery, or S.T.A.R., program. S.T.A.R. is a cooperative effort between the county, the county Department of Human Services, the Tioga County Court of Common Pleas, the Probation Department, and the county's three school districts.
“The continuing success of the Tioga County S.T.A.R. program is directly due to the cooperation between those involved as well as the financial and manpower resources provided by the state, the county and the school districts,” said Human Services Administrator Sam Greene. “That is why everyone in this partnership should be proud that Tioga County has earned this award for the S.T.A.R. program.”
Tioga County won in the “Building Community Partnerships” category. There were two other winners in that group; the other categories were “Innovative Community and Governmental Initiatives,” “Innovative Planning and Sound Land Use Practices,” “Responding to Adversity,” “Fiscal Accountability and Best Management Practices,” and “Intergovernmental Cooperation.” There were also eight individual winners and a special “Excellence in Planning” award that went to neighboring Lycoming County.
“For three years we have been making important investments in our communities because it's the key to improving our economy,” said Gov. Edward G. Rendell during the 10th annual Local Government Day awards program in Harrisburg. “These investments, and the leadership of those we're honoring today, have combined to build a stronger Pennsylvania.”
S.T.A.R. originated in Texas in 1993 as a joint effort between the court, probation, and school systems to provide a cost-effective alternative to juvenile incarceration. The Tioga County program started in the 2004-2005 school year. S.T.A.R. combines military-style discipline efforts and academic instruction to reach middle school-age youth who are having problems at home, at school, and/or in the community. S.T.A.R. conveys to these students the philosophy that: “You can succeed, you will succeed, and we will show you how to succeed.”
The Governor's Award is presented annually to communities and individuals by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services, an office within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
The county received its first governor's award for the development of a local Student Transition and Recovery, or S.T.A.R., program. S.T.A.R. is a cooperative effort between the county, the county Department of Human Services, the Tioga County Court of Common Pleas, the Probation Department, and the county's three school districts.
“The continuing success of the Tioga County S.T.A.R. program is directly due to the cooperation between those involved as well as the financial and manpower resources provided by the state, the county and the school districts,” said Human Services Administrator Sam Greene. “That is why everyone in this partnership should be proud that Tioga County has earned this award for the S.T.A.R. program.”
Tioga County won in the “Building Community Partnerships” category. There were two other winners in that group; the other categories were “Innovative Community and Governmental Initiatives,” “Innovative Planning and Sound Land Use Practices,” “Responding to Adversity,” “Fiscal Accountability and Best Management Practices,” and “Intergovernmental Cooperation.” There were also eight individual winners and a special “Excellence in Planning” award that went to neighboring Lycoming County.
“For three years we have been making important investments in our communities because it's the key to improving our economy,” said Gov. Edward G. Rendell during the 10th annual Local Government Day awards program in Harrisburg. “These investments, and the leadership of those we're honoring today, have combined to build a stronger Pennsylvania.”
S.T.A.R. originated in Texas in 1993 as a joint effort between the court, probation, and school systems to provide a cost-effective alternative to juvenile incarceration. The Tioga County program started in the 2004-2005 school year. S.T.A.R. combines military-style discipline efforts and academic instruction to reach middle school-age youth who are having problems at home, at school, and/or in the community. S.T.A.R. conveys to these students the philosophy that: “You can succeed, you will succeed, and we will show you how to succeed.”
The Governor's Award is presented annually to communities and individuals by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services, an office within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
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