Division of Local Services (DLS)

Supporting a Commonwealth of Communities

DLS supports local officials in your community to achieve sound and effective fiscal management through guidance, training and oversight.  Its bureaus are responsible for ensuring:

• fairness and equity of local property taxation
• accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management
• interpreting state laws that affect local governance
• issuing annual cherry sheet estimates
• distributing monthly local aid
• maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances

View our Bureaus

Click here to view the DLS staff directory and contact information