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Altoona council approves consent agenda, joins PMHIC and adopts 2026 budget
Summary
Altoona City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, adopted an ordinance to join the Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative (PMHIC) and adopted the 2026 budget ordinance; consent and both ordinances passed 7–0.
Altoona City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda and two ordinances on Dec. 1, 2025, voting unanimously on each measure.
The consent agenda — which the clerk enumerated to include approval of the Nov. 10, 2025 minutes; the 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program; amendments to the fee resolution to add and adjust fire- and codes-related fees; awarding the city's independent auditing contract to Young Oaks, Brown and Company; professional design services for the Prospect Pool; and multiple demolition bid awards — passed on a 7–0 recorded voice vote.
The council then adopted an ordinance authorizing Altoona to join the Pennsylvania Municipal Health Insurance Cooperative and enter the intergovernmental agreement; Vice Mayor Ellis moved adoption and Mayor Pacifico seconded, and the measure passed 7–0.
The final ordinance for adoption was the 2026 budget ordinance introduced by Councilman Ickes. Councilman Butterbaugh moved adoption, Mayor Pacifico seconded, and council adopted the 2026 appropriation ordinance 7–0.
Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (items A–L): passed 7–0 (Clerk recorded yes votes from Councilmembers Beatty, Butterbaugh, Klenich, Vice Mayor Ellis, Ickes, Kelly and Mayor Pacifico). - Ordinance to join PMHIC: passed 7–0 (moved by Vice Mayor Ellis; seconded by Mayor Pacifico). - 2026 budget ordinance: passed 7–0 (moved by Councilman Butterbaugh; seconded by Mayor Pacifico).
The meeting record shows no recorded dissent; all formal recorded votes on presented ordinances and the consent agenda were unanimous.
