HOLLIDAYSBURG A Blair County judge is allowing a 4-3 vote by Altoona City Council not to rezone land to stand. President Judge Elizabeth Doyle concluded that there were no flaws in the procedures leading up to the decision in May 2022. Doyle evaluated the process at the request of Juniata businessman Edward Kreuz Jr., […]
City Council members this week reassured a Fairview resident about their recent intentions for facilitating housing development at Keith athletic field even as they informed her that those intentions are moot, because the city failed in an attempt to buy the tract from the Altoona Area School District. Discussions about the potential for housing […]
Despite a proposed 2024 budget last month calling for no property tax increase, City Council Monday approved a tentative budget that includes a half-mill hike. If council adopts the budget next month, the tentative increase will mean that the owner of a property assessed at $100,000 will pay $50 more next year, for a total […]
City Manager Omar Strohm Monday proposed a budget for next year that calls for no tax increase, but that relies on $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act money
City officials and the Altoona Redevelopment Authority merit plaudits for watching for any opportunity to improve or develop the municipality’s housing base.