Dauphin County Planning Commission Asks for Public's Help Creating 10-Year Comprehensive Plan, Starting With Online Survey

Dauphin County has begun working on its next long-range Comprehensive Plan, which will help guide land use planning in all 40 of its municipalities over the next decade.

The Comprehensive Plan is created every 10 years to keep Dauphin County’s communities on the same page with regard to growth, development and resource management.

To start the process, the Dauphin County Planning Commission has created a brief, 10-question public survey to determine what matters most to the people who live in, work in, or visit the county and care about its future.

The survey is available here or by clicking or scanning the code:

In addition to the survey, the DCPC will hold public listening sessions and meetings with local officials and stakeholders in the first half of 2026. Interested folks should keep an eye on the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission’s website and social media for announcements about these events.

According to Dauphin County Planning Coordinator Jerry Duke, the input gathered from these resources will help to set priorities and identify key issues such as housing, transportation, economic development, land use, and environmental sustainability.

“It will also ensure that as we shape the Comprehensive Plan, it will reflect the community’s values and guide decisions that affect our growth and quality of life,” Duke said.

The county is encouraging wide public participation in the process so when the plan is completed in 2027, it will align the community’s goals with action that is implementable and equitable to all, and that ensures economic vitality, Duke said.

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CONTACT: Dauphin County Planning Coordinator Jerry Duke, (717) 234-2639