Ferguson Township’s board of supervisors made history this year with its first all-female board in the township’s history, and later hired Centrice Martin as township manager. “Halfmoon Township follows all state and federal guidelines regarding equal employment opportunities standard principle that asserts that all people should have the right to work and advance on the bases of merit and ability, regardless of their race, sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, or age,” the board wrote in an emailed statement after declining interview requests.įerguson Township is the most diverse community in the Centre Region, according to 2020 census results. Some municipalities, like College, Halfmoon and Harris townships, only have employees who are white. The Centre Daily Times filed Right to Know Requests to the county and all municipalities in the Centre Region for the names, titles, start date, race and gender of its current employees. Centre County’s 2020 census shows 87.8% of residents are white alone, 4% are Black or African American, 6.1% are Asian, 1.8% are two or more, and 3.1% are Hispanic or Latino 47.2% are female. Of the 882 employees that racially identifying data was available for in Centre Region municipalities and the Centre County government, 61 employees (6.9%) identify as a race other than white.
And while diversity, equity and inclusion is a focus for many municipalities through strategic plans, resolutions and proclamations, few municipalities have plans in place to increase diversity.
From police officers to administrative staff, employees at Centre Region townships and boroughs are predominantly white.
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