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Votes at a glance: Hollidaysburg council adopts consent agenda, parking holiday, union contract and personnel rules
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2025-32 (bill lists and certificates), a one‑time December holiday meter program, a three‑year union contract with 4% annual raises, amendments to police civil‑service rules and several appointments and enforcement actions.
Hollidaysburg Borough Council approved several administrative and personnel items during its Nov. 14 meeting, including finance, parking and labor matters.
On a unanimous voice vote the council adopted Resolution 2025‑32 (tab B), which approved bill list 11 (total $234,384.23) and certificates of appropriateness for 113 Allegheny Street and 510 Mulberry Street. Council Member (Speaker 4) moved the resolution and Mayor Chad (Speaker 12) seconded; the motion carried.
Council also approved a one‑time holiday parking meter program for December in which parking enforcement staff will place a quarter in expired meters as a courtesy to downtown shoppers. The motion passed after brief discussion about courthouse parking and garage availability.
On labor matters, council approved a three‑year collective bargaining agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2026, through 2028. The contract—which the union membership ratified—provides an annual 4% wage increase, establishes Juneteenth as a borough holiday, includes paid CDL training and reinstates longevity pay. "The agreement's been ratified by the union's membership," Council President (Speaker 2) said at the meeting.
Council also approved amendments to the police civil service rules, raising the minimum candidate age from 19 to 21 and requiring Act 120 municipal police officer certification; the Civil Service Commission will meet Nov. 18 to adopt the amended rules and consider advertising and testing schedules. Finally, council appointed Wastewater Director Frank Hicks to the intergovernmental stormwater committee and authorized a dangerous‑structure investigation for 425 Beech Street.
All votes recorded at the meeting were taken by voice; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the record.
Next steps: the borough will publish the adopted budget materials and pursue listed implementation tasks; several items (including a proposed CDBG allocation and the comprehensive plan public hearing) are on the council’s December agenda.
