Altoona City Council adopts FY24 budget, sets tax rate at 10.75369

The Altoona City Council on April 3 unanimously adopted the city’s fiscal year 2024 budget, approving a levy of 10.75369 for the year ending June 30, 2024. Council Member Boka moved to adopt the budget after a public hearing that opened and closed at 6:36 p.m. with no public comments.

The adoption followed the council’s routine review and came by roll call vote, with all five council members recorded as voting in favor. The action formally sets the city’s spending plan and tax rate for the next fiscal year and was recorded as a resolution to adopt the annual budget.

The hearing produced no public testimony. Mayor Dean O’Connor presided over the meeting and City Clerk Randy Pierce recorded the roll calls. The council’s unanimous vote concludes the statutory budget hearing process; the budget covers city operations through June 30, 2024.