In 1987, Code Administration was started with 2 municipalities (Lewisburg Boro & East Buffalo Twp, under the administration of the Union County Housing Authority (UCHA).  At that time, one employee was hired and charged with the responsibilities of issuing permits and performing required inspections.  In 1988 East Buffalo Twp. inquired as to the possibility of UCHA providing Sewage enforcement services and a person was hired, trained and certified for this position.

Over the years this entity grew to 9 municipalities and by the year 2000 requests for services were coming from outside of Union County.

In 2002, 5 municipalities looked at forming a regional entity and by January 2003 Central Keystone Council Of Governments (CKCOG) was formed with a charter membership of Lewisburg, Mifflinburg Boroughs, and townships of East Buffalo, West Buffalo and Gregg.

This original membership made up approximately 50% of the counties population.

The formation of CKCOG was accomplished under the authority of Pennsylvania Act 180 of 1972, known as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law.  This Law permits local governments to do jointly anything the law permits them to do individually, even to the point of crossing state lines.

Union, Snyder and Northumberland counties elected officials and their employees have worked cooperative together on many programs though out the decades, from emergency services, transportation (USTA), SUN task force etc.

The primary function of the CKCOG at the present is regional code enforcement, building permitting and sewage enforcement.

The member governments of the CKCOG are open to the discussion of planning or the undertaking of joint intergovernmental activities as may be agreed to by the Member Governments.

By the by-laws of the COG, its role is to serve as a forum for the identification, discussion of intergovernmental issues and concerns.  Including the facilitation of agreements or cooperative actions for specific projects or programs that may be requested by the Member Governments faced today with having to do more with less.

The COG'S daily activities are coordinated by a full time administrator, which also fulfills the role of Building Official.

The CKCOG staff includes, four Labor & Industry certified & registered building inspectors, two full-time licensed sewage inspectors and two part-time licensed sewage enforcement officers. Staff support is provided by an office manager and assistant office manager.

Approval as a Third-Party Inspection Agency was granted to the COG by the Department of Labor & Industry in November 2004.  Third-Party inspections will be considered at the request of homeowner's and contractor's building in "opt-out" municipalities in those areas bordering the COG's regional coverage area.

Since the COG's inception, membership in the Central Keystone Council of Governments had grown to 40 members.