Falls Township Dedicates New Municipal Building

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — The Falls Township Board of Supervisors earlier this week cut the ribbon on its long-awaited municipal building.

Afterward, the board and Township Manger John Shepherd guided residents on tours of the two-story, 61,056-square-foot building, showing off the public meeting room, community room, and where the tax office, code enforcement, parks and recreation, and more are located.

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, who previously served as Falls Township Supervisors Chairman, along with former Supervisors Jim Prokopiak and Phil Szupka attended the ceremony.

While Falls Township is listed as a second-class township, Harvie quipped that "this is definitely a first-class township building."

The Falls Township municipal complex was designed to reflect the township history. The reconstruction and expansion utilizes the space to meet the needs of each department and can accommodate future growth.

The building has been reconstructed with brand-new mechanical systems, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.

High-efficiency equipment and LED light fixtures have been installed throughout, which will result in energy savings.

The building includes roughly 20 percent more space for the police department, as well as improvements to administration, code enforcement.

The added space is also for the fire marshal, finance, parks and recreation, police, clerks, tax collector, and public works, as well as a transition from a public meeting room to a community room, which could be used by residents and local
groups.

The municipal building also features shared, flexible conference rooms, incubator space for start-up businesses, as well as additional support and amenity spaces.

For seniors and other visitors with limited mobility, all municipal functions are situated on the first floor, near the main entrance, for easier access. An elevator was installed to help residents more easily navigate to the second floor.

Construction started in October of 2023 and continued through February 2026.

(Theresa Katalinas)