F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

Recent FAQs

How is the Furlough In To Service program benefiting Washington County?

General FAQs

Where are the County Parks?
Mingo Park is 12 miles east of Washington off Route 136.
Cross Creek Park is off Route 50 at Rea.
Ten Mile Creek Park is off Route 88 onClarksville Road south of Fredericktown.

To rent a shelter, obtain a boat permit, schedule a program or learn more about Washington County Parks, call 724-228-6867.

Where do I pay my taxes?
Washington County Treasurer, Suite 102, Courthouse Square. 724-228-6780

Where do I get a gun permit?
Washington County Sheriff, Suite 303, Courthouse Square. 724-228-6840.

Where do I get a dog license?
Washington County Treasurer, Suite 102, Courthouse Square. 724-228-6780

Where do I get a birth certificate?
Register of Wills, Room 1002 Courthouse, 724-228-6775

Where do I get a divorce decree?
Prothonotary, Room 1001, Courthouse, 724-228-6770

Where do I get information on home sales?
Delinquent taxes: Tax Claim Office, Suite 205, Courthouse Square, 724-228-6767
Foreclosures: Sheriff, Suite 303, Courthouse Square, 724-228-6840

Where do I get information on lawsuits and payments?
Criminal cases: Clerk of Courts, Courthouse, 724-228-6787
Civil Complaints: Prothonotary, Room 1001 Courthouse, 724-228-6770

How do I get a flood check on my property?
Planning Commission, Suite 701 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6811

How do I get my property subdivided?
Take a mylar and three copies of the professional survey to the Planning Commission, Suite 701 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6811 for review. Also schedule with your local planning commission and local elected officials for the plan to be presented at their monthly meetings. Call the Planning Commission at the above number for assistance.

How do I get my property perk tested for sewage?
Contact your municipality (Borough, City or Township).

Where do I call for Human Services?
Aging: Suite 407 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6856
Child Care: Suite 404 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6969
Veterans: Suite 703 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6865
Other questions: Suite 703 Courthouse Square,724-228-6863

How do I register to vote, change my registration or vote by absentee ballot?
Voters Registration, Suite 206 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6750

Where do I call with questions or concerns about a bridge?
Planning Commission, Suite 701 Courthouse Square, 724-228-6811

Furlough In To Service (FITS)

The Furlough In to Service (FITS) Program, takes non-violent adults out of the Washington County Correctional Facility (WCCF) in large groups on the weekends only to do large scale projects such as flood control, brush and tree removal, park improvement, building construction/renovation, facility cleaning and painting, street cleaning and litter control, weeding projects, etc.

By the end of 2007, FITS gathered 201 agreements, from non-profit agencies, municipalities, boroughs, townships, and cities and has completed projects in 160 of these since 1997. FITS completed 35 projects in boroughs, townships, cities, and municipalities out of the 42 agreements held. They completed projects in 29 of 33 VFD’s, six of eight school districts, and 118 of 137 non-profit agencies for which we have agreements.

Since the beginning of FITS in December of 1997, there have been 1600 clients through the program with 179 of them coming through the program in 2007. FITS clients have contributed around 120,000 client hours of project involvement to the county since December of 1997.

Fifty-eight project sites were service by FOTS in 2007. Only 25 clients have been removed from the program out of 1,600 since 1997. The average length of a typical FITS project is two weekends (four days.)

Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Offender Day Partial Program

RIP/ODPP Program is a grant funded program that was created to help alleviate jail over-crowding with the State facilities. It is an “intensive drug counseling program” (through the SPHS CARE Center, located at 75 East Maiden Street, Washington PA 15301), that is in conjunction with the Washington County Probation Department.

The eligibility criteria to be placed in the RIP ODPP program are as follows: The offender must be a “drug addict” and be a “level three or level four” offender, they must have new charges, they may not be revoked to the program, they must also complete a Legal Screening and Clinical Screening, prior to sentencing.

RIP/ODPP offenders are usually sentenced to 23 months probation. They are initially required to attend counseling sessions from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The offenders must meet with the RIP probation officer at least one time per week. They are usually required to perform 100 hours of Community Service Work, 90 days G.P.S. Electronic Monitoring and the offender must attend at least 5 NA/AA meetings per week. Some offenders may be released to the program and may be sent directly to a rehab. Upon successful completion of rehab, the offender may be sent to a half-way or three-quarter-way house.

FITS Agreements and Site Completions for Sites for Which We Have FITS Agreements as of 1-2-08.
• 35 of the 42 municipalities, boroughs, cities, and townships completed
• 118 of 137 non-profit agencies completed
• 29 of 33 fire departments and VFD’s completed
• 6 of 8 school districts completed
• In total, 160 of the 201 total FITS Agreements have been serviced

2007 Furlough In To Service (FITS) Statistics
• Number of FITS clients taken into the program in 2007: 179
• Number of FITS client hours given to the County through FITS projects in 2007: 10,050
• Total number of FITS clients through the program since the beginning in December of 1997: 1,600
• Total number of FITS clients hours given to the County since December 1997: approximately 120,000
• FITS project sites in 2007: 58
• Number of FITS clients rejected from the program since December 1997: 25
• Average length of typical FITS project: two weekends (4 days)

2007 Revenue for CS/FITS
• CS administrative fees: $3,745.00 total fees
• Check donations from various sites: $1,600.00
• Overall revenue total for 2007: $5,345.00
• The Christmas gift wrapping booth: $3,528.50