After several years of planning, construction, and the temporary relocation of its offices, the Cumberland Township administration officially returned home this week and commenced operations in its newly renovated municipal building located at the 1370 Fairfield Road location.
The Board of Supervisors held their first monthly BOS meeting on Tuesday in their newly remodeled meeting room, which features ample seating space, freshly painted walls, new flooring, and several monitors along the walls. Most notably, however, is an impressive dais at the front of the room. (Pictured below depicts, from l-r, David Blocher, township manager; Jeff Brauning, supervisor; Shaun Phiel, Chair of BOS; Christine Biggins, Vice Chair; Andrew Wampler, supervisor; Warren Sheppard, supervisor; and Matthew Trostel, Chief of Police.)
Board of Supervisors Chair Shaun Phiel credited the transformation of the building and its campus to “the hard work and dedication by many individuals”. In his opening statement, Phiel acknowledged that “this successful transformation is owed to the efforts of past and present supervisors, managers, staff, government representatives, and partner companies, all supported by the residents of Cumberland Township.” He further noted that a move was clearly a “lot of work, both physically and emotionally, and we could not have done this without our dedicated employees.”
Phiel’s gratitude and praise for the enormous efforts by the township employees was echoed by Township Manager David Blocher who emphasized that the staff not only had to do heavy lifting and organizing during the move, but they were simultaneously “continuing to work and getting their jobs done.” Road Superintendent Chris Walter also expressed gratitude for his crew who had spent numerous days this month assisting and moving the administration staff, assembling office furniture, hanging plaques, pictures, monitors, etc., and assisting with many other tasks related to the move.
NOTE: While the administrative offices are already in full operation and accessible to the public, township residents should take note that the polling place for the upcoming primary elections on May 19 will still be at the temporary location at 730 Chambersburg Road.
The general elections in November will be held at the upgraded municipal building at 1370 Fairfield Road.
While the administrative staff have fully moved into their new offices, the police department will remain at the 730 Chambersburg Road location until the end of May, when all technological equipment is expected to be fully installed at the Fairfield Road location. Police Chief Matt Trostel, who is a member of the township’s building committee, reported that all of the department’s archived records and most large items were already in place, but that all in-house and in-car devices still needed to be integrated into the new phone systems and synchronized.
The $4.3 million project was mostly driven by the need to bring the township’s police department up to acceptable standards. According to Township Manager David Blocher, the original 1979 building was meant to house a police department with less than 25% of current staff. The new ADA compliant building expands the facility by 38% to roughly 12,260 square feet and consolidates municipal offices and the township police department into one facility, with modernized workspaces and public meeting rooms, a public bathroom, upgraded police department evidence and communications facilities, improved accessibility for the public, and enhanced capabilities for public safety personnel. These upgrades are intended to accommodate the rapidly growing demand for Township services, as well as the growing number of tourists visiting the area.
Chairman Phiel closed his prepared statement by saying that “the board hopes that the new facility will serve Cumberland Township and its residents well for decades to come.”
Additional agenda items discussed at the meeting can be viewed online at:
Cumberland Township BOS Meeting 4.28.2026 – Agenda
