The Sustainable Community and Economic Planning Department of the Borough of Carlisle works to create a healthy, safe, and sustainable community of choice through leadership, education, partnerships, and stewardship of resources and assets.

The department has several areas of focus including land use, planning, and zoning, the investment of federal, state, and local grant funds into neighborhoods, historic preservation, economic development, rental housing, and building inspections, and the enforcement of codes and ordinances.

Staff members are responsible for innovative economic development, community planning, and sustainable growth strategies and activities that cultivate and revitalize the businesses and neighborhoods in the Borough of Carlisle ultimately leading to making the Borough a better place to live, work, and learn with an emphasis on planning, decision-making, and resource allocation that support socially equitable and inclusive policies, programs, and opportunities.