Form of Government

Murrysville has a very unique form of government. Our form of government was developed by local residents and approved by the people through a referendum in 1976. The approved document is Murrysville's Home Rule Charter, which functions as our local constitution. The Charter developed a form of government with the Mayor (elected every two years) as the head of all administrative activities and a seven-member Council (four-year terms) delegated legislative powers. All eight elected officials are chosen at large. Copies of the Charter are available at the Municipal Building. The Municipal Building is located at 4100 Sardis Road. Regular business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In addition to the elected positions, the Council appoints volunteers to the following advisory boards and commissions: Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), Franklin Township* Municipal Sanitary Authority (FTMSA), Library Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, Personnel Board, Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board.

Personnel employed by the municipality are organized into seven departments: Chief Administrator, Community Development, Engineering, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Police, and Public Works.

* Note that the local School District is Franklin Regional and you will find other references to "Franklin" in local titles, since this area was called Franklin Township until 1975.