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Bellefonte council approves 2026 budget, tax ordinance, fee schedule and audit engagement
Summary
At its business meeting council unanimously approved the 2026 borough budget, tax ordinance 12152025‑01, the 2026 fee schedule (including clarified special event fee policy), a certificate of appropriateness for 203 N. Spring Street and engaged Young Oakes Brown & Co. for auditing services.
Bellefonte Borough Council voted unanimously on multiple items at its December meeting, approving the 2026 borough budget, a tax ordinance (number 12152025‑01), the borough's 2026 fee schedule, a certificate of appropriateness for 203 North Spring Street and an engagement letter to retain Young Oakes Brown and Company PC as the borough's auditor.
Presiding officers moved and seconded the measures and roll calls recorded affirmative votes from the council membership present. The certificate of appropriateness, requested for the Presbyterian Church at 203 North Spring Street, authorizes a gabion basket retaining wall to stabilize a crumbling hillside behind the TMG Builders parcel; staff described the work as necessary to protect the adjacent property.
On fee changes, staff clarified the special event application fee structure: a $100 special‑event application applies to downtown festival or market events that use both sides of the park and require additional borough services, while typical park reservations (weddings, small group use) follow the park reservation application process and the previous $30 application may not apply. Nonprofits may still qualify for rental waivers but events that meet the special‑event criteria use the separate $100 form.
Council also approved the tax ordinance identified in the agenda packet. During discussion of the 2026 budget, staff noted that a Centre County liquid fuels grant application remains outstanding and no revenue from that grant was budgeted pending award notification.
Finally, the council accepted Young Oakes Brown and Company PC to provide auditing services; the engagement was approved by roll call. No recorded 'no' votes were entered in the transcript for these measures.
