Indiana County Planning Commission

For nearly 30 years, Laurie Lafontaine has been a volunteer supporting community planning initiatives and working collaboratively with planners, elected officials, and the whole community to improve Indiana County. She currently chairs the Indiana County Planning Commission.

Laurie was described as forward-thinking, committed, and tenacious in assisting a county comprehensive plan, stormwater plan, updated SALDO, and sustainable development task force. She played a major role launching a trails movement in the 1990s and planning and completing the Ghost Town National Recreation Trail and other trails. Laurie has been active in Livable Indiana Neighborhood Connections, Indiana WalkWorks, the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Southwest PA Commission Public Participation Panel, and numerous other planning efforts.