A complete, searchable record of what Borough Council has decided — every ordinance and resolution adopted since 2021, plus appointments, proclamations, grants, and other actions, each with the full voting record. Newest first.
Ordinance No. 1503 amends the Reservoir Park rules: a permit for for-profit use of the park may now be issued with prior Council approval, at Council's sole discretion.
Read article: Ordinance No. 1503 updates Reservoir Park’s for-profit use ruleThe Borough's skate park equipment will be set up on Saturdays during September at the pool parking lot as a trial, with a volunteer handling setup and teardown.
Read article: Skate park equipment to get Saturday trial sessions in SeptemberA motion to donate $500 to the Tyrone Improvement Group for Lights in the Park failed on a 3–3 roll call vote; the Borough provides the facility, electricity, and staff overtime for the event.
Read article: Council declines a donation request for Lights in the ParkCouncil waived the pool rental fees for an August 22 benefit concert supporting two charities that assisted residents affected by the July flooding.
Read article: Pool rental fees waived for an August flood-relief benefit concertCouncil approved a $282,261.60 second payment to Diehl Contracting for the Northwood Water Line Replacement Project, as recommended by the project engineer and the Borough's inspector.
Read article: Second payment approved for the Northwood water line projectAn intermunicipal agreement with the Altoona Water Authority creates a mutual interconnection between the two water systems, allowing potable water transfers during a supply emergency.
Read article: Water service agreement with Altoona establishes an emergency interconnectionResolution 2026-09 formally begins work on a comprehensive plan — the long-range document that will guide Borough decisions on land use, housing, transportation, and community facilities. A community survey is open now.
Read article: Resolution 2026-09 initiates a Borough comprehensive planOrdinance No. 1502 amends the Chapter 92 fee schedule, adding a $2 + 2.35% credit card processing fee for non-utility payments and a $1.48 electronic funds transfer fee.
Read article: Ordinance No. 1502 updates the Borough fee scheduleAfter the July 5 flash flood, Borough staff worked with Blair County Emergency Management, PEMA, Crisis Relief & Recovery, and 3 Friends Ministries to assist affected residents.
Read article: Borough coordinates response to the July 5 flash floodingAuditors from Young, Oakes and Brown reported the best audit opinion available, no internal control findings, no debt beyond the PennVest water loan, and a fully funded police pension.
Read article: Borough’s 2025 audit returns a clean opinionResponding to rising food costs and growing demand, Council unanimously approved a $5,000 donation to the Tyrone Food Bank, which serves about 300 families in the community.
Read article: Council approves a $5,000 donation to the Tyrone Food BankAfter fielding donation requests and choosing instead to seek public bids, Council sold the Borough's 2019 Ford Interceptor K9 vehicle to the high bidder, the City of Altoona.
Read article: Retired K9 vehicle sold to the City of Altoona for $10,000From the Civil Service Commission's certified list of eligible candidates, Council appointed Brian S. Weber and Tanner K. Snyder to full-time positions with the police department.
Read article: Two full-time officers join the Tyrone Borough police departmentOn a 3–1 roll call vote with the Mayor abstaining, Council retained John McGill as a consultant; discussion centered on economic development and preparing a comprehensive plan.
Read article: Council hires John McGill as a consultantAcross its June and July meetings, Council approved $136,843 in payments to the project's contractor and a $15,982.59 change order for an exposed drainpipe on Lincoln Avenue.
Read article: Lincoln Avenue storm sewer project moves through constructionOn RETTEW's recommendation, Council approved a $30,375 change order on curb boxes and stops, a $48,272.40 Northwood water main payment, and a $28,900 GASB 34 study.
Read article: Council approves a round of water system engineering itemsCouncil waived the pool rental fee for the Tyrone Pickleball Club's August 1 triathlon, with all proceeds donated to the Tyrone Food Bank.
Read article: Pool fee waived for a triathlon benefiting the Food BankResolution No. 2026-07 — Public Comment and Conduct of Public Meetings — updates the Borough's rules for how residents address Council, replacing the previous public comment resolution.
Read article: Resolution 2026-07 sets new rules for public comment at Council meetingsA motion to sell the Borough's skateboard equipment to Huntingdon Borough for $1,000 failed on a 2–6 roll call vote; the equipment's future remains under discussion.
Read article: Council declines to sell the Borough’s skateboard equipmentCouncil gave direction on the Reservoir Park pavilion renovations — uniform widths, metal roofs, an accessible Pavilion #6 — and agreed to amend the park's 2017 rules and regulations.
Read article: Reservoir Park renovations and a rules update move aheadOrdinance No. 1501 updates the Borough's fee ordinance — the Chapter 92 schedule of taxes, fines, fees, permits, licenses, and other charges.
Read article: Ordinance No. 1501 adopts a revised fee ordinanceCouncil ratified Ordinance No. 1500, amending the Borough's compensation ordinance.
Read article: Ordinance No. 1500 amends the compensation ordinanceResolution No. 2026-06 authorizes a budget modification of the Borough's 2026 Community Development Block Grant funds, directing money toward drainage work on Lincoln Avenue.
Read article: Resolution 2026-06 reallocates CDBG funds for Lincoln Avenue drainageResolution No. 2026-08 authorizes the update of the 2026 Blair County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation Plan, the county-wide plan the Borough takes part in.
Read article: Resolution 2026-08 backs the Blair County hazard mitigation plan updateCouncil approved the wastewater treatment plant's headworks analysis, an EPA-required study that accompanies each renewal of the plant's NPDES discharge permit.
Read article: Headworks analysis approved for the sewer plant’s permit renewalCouncil directed staff to obtain an appraisal of the Borough-owned Fire Police Building at 103 W. 15th Street and to put it out for bid. The building is currently used only for minimal storage.
Read article: Council moves to appraise and sell the Fire Police Building on West 15th StreetCouncil awarded the polyelectrolyte (polymer) supply for the wastewater treatment plant to the low bidder, Polydyne, Inc., at $2.25 per pound — below the $2.709 the Borough had been paying.
Read article: Council awards the sewer plant’s polymer supply to Polydyne, Inc.Council awarded its 2026 street paving program to the low bidder, Grannas Bros., at $154,205.35, after opening three bids on May 6.
Read article: Council awards the 2026 street paving program to Grannas Bros.Council awarded the Northwood water main replacement — including additional water main work on Meade Street — to the low bidder, Diehl Contracting, LLC, for $875,422, and approved a $26,000 construction-administration addendum with the Borough’s engineer.
Read article: Council awards an $875,422 contract for the Northwood water main projectCouncil named Rodney Shultz to the Tyrone Borough Authority, filling the seat left vacant by Donald Boytim’s resignation. The term runs through December 31, 2027.
Read article: Rodney Shultz appointed to the Tyrone Borough AuthorityResolution No. 2026-03 authorizes Mayor John Harlow and Borough Manager Kimberly Gurekovich to sign PennDOT documents on the Borough’s behalf. Harlow abstained, since he was named in the measure.
Read article: Council names Mayor and Borough Manager as signature authorities for PennDOTCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1499 at its April 13 meeting, amending the Borough's compensation ordinance. The vote was unanimous.
Read article: Council updates the Borough’s compensation ordinanceOn a 7–1 vote, Council appointed Kimberly D. Gurekovich as Borough Manager at a salary of $96,000, following public comment and discussion.
Read article: Council names Kimberly Gurekovich Borough ManagerCouncil reallocated $89,173 in FY2025 CDBG funds to the Lincoln Avenue drainage project and split the work into two phases after costs came in far above estimates.
Read article: Council allocates $178,872 in block-grant money to Lincoln Avenue drainage workCouncil named Deborah Moore to the Borough’s Civil Service Commission, filling the unexpired term of James Butler, who resigned. The term runs through December 31, 2030.
Read article: Deborah Moore appointed to fill Civil Service Commission vacancyCouncil appointed Council member Bridgette Gill to the county Hazard Mitigation Committee and Mayor John Harlow to the Government Advisory Committee, filling volunteer seats requested by the Blair County Planning Commission.
Read article: Council names two officials to Blair County planning committeesCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1497 on March 9, eliminating parking meters along a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue and a portion of Twelfth Street.
Read article: Parking meters removed on stretches of Pennsylvania Avenue and Twelfth StreetCouncil agreed to give a no-longer-used 2020 Ford Interceptor to the Tyrone Area School District, which had asked about the vehicle and knows about its mechanical issues.
Read article: Borough donates a retired police cruiser to the Tyrone Area School DistrictMayor Harlow presented a proclamation to the Irish Heritage Committee recognizing March 11–15, 2026 as Irish Heritage Week in the Borough.
Read article: Mayor proclaims March 11–15 Irish Heritage Week in TyroneCouncil chose Debbie Kann to fill its open seat by written ballot, selecting her from four resident applicants. She was sworn in the same night and took her seat.
Read article: Debbie Kann appointed to vacant Council seat after four residents interviewCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1496, replacing the Borough’s 1988 street-restoration rules. Contractors whose work disturbs more than half of a street must now repave the entire street.
Read article: New ordinance overhauls Tyrone’s street-restoration rules, last updated in 1988At its February 9 meeting, Council voted to retire Tyrone Police K9 Officer Getro effective March 11, 2026. The retirement followed public comment; Council advised the matter was a personnel matter on which it would not comment.
Read article: Council votes to retire police K9 GetroAfter Rob Poust declined to take office, Council formally declared his seat vacant at its January 12 meeting and will advertise for residents interested in filling it.
Read article: Council declares a Council seat vacant and will seek applicants after Poust declines officeCouncil approved a budget modification on Dec. 8 redirecting the Borough’s 2024 Community Development Block Grant funds to build new sidewalks along Lincoln Avenue (2107–2217) and address drainage problems affecting about a dozen homes.
Read article: Council reallocates 2024 CDBG money for Lincoln Avenue drainage and new sidewalksCouncil reappointed Aaron Craig to a three-year term on the Tyrone Zoning Hearing Board, the citizen panel that hears appeals and variance requests under the Borough’s zoning law.
Read article: Aaron Craig reappointed to the Zoning Hearing BoardCouncil reappointed Gary Barr to a five-year term on the Tyrone Borough Authority, the body that oversees the Borough’s water and sewer systems.
Read article: Gary Barr reappointed to the Tyrone Borough AuthorityCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2025-09 to reappoint a member of the Borough’s Civil Service Commission to a new six-year term. The minutes name the appointee inconsistently.
Read article: Council fills a six-year seat on the Civil Service CommissionWith Ordinance No. 1494, Council adopted the schedule of fees, taxes and related charges that the Borough will use in 2026.
Read article: Council sets the Borough’s 2026 fees and taxesAt its December 8 meeting, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1493, fixing compensation for the 2026 budget year.
Read article: Council sets 2026 pay rates for Borough elected officials and staffAt its December 8 meeting, Council approved Ordinance No. 1492, setting the Borough of Tyrone’s spending and revenue plan for 2026.
Read article: Council adopts the Borough’s 2026 budgetCouncil chose Bridgette Gill by paper ballot to complete the term left vacant by Rob Poust’s resignation. She was sworn in the same night and took her seat.
Read article: Bridgette Gill appointed to fill open Council seatCouncil approved a $2,000 donation to the Tyrone Improvement Group, which requested the funds by letter, to support its Lights in the Park display.
Read article: Council backs Lights in the Park with $2,000 donationCouncil approved a $1,500 donation to Allegheny Spay and Neuter to spay and neuter Tyrone cats as they are trapped, continuing support the Borough has provided for several years.
Read article: Council renews $1,500 gift for spaying and neutering Tyrone’s stray catsCouncil approved a $2,000 donation to the Tyrone Food Bank, pointing to the coming holidays and the ongoing federal government shutdown. It is the Borough’s first such gift since 2023.
Read article: Borough gives $2,000 to the Tyrone Food Bank for the holidaysNew Ordinance No. 1490 prohibits e-bikes on every sidewalk in Tyrone at all times, directing them to the street. The only exception is the Borough’s Parking Enforcement officer on duty.
Read article: Council bans electric bikes from Borough sidewalksCouncil adopted Resolution 2025-08, authorizing Interim Borough Manager Kimberly D. Gurekovich to sign PennDOT documents on the Borough’s behalf.
Read article: Council clears Interim Borough Manager to sign PennDOT paperworkCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2025-07 to authorize the Borough’s FY2025 CDBG application, the annual step that lets Tyrone pursue federal money for community development.
Read article: Council signs off on Tyrone’s 2025 Community Development Block Grant applicationResolution No. 2025-06 puts a fair-housing commitment on the books for Tyrone’s Community Development Block Grant program, a standard requirement for receiving the federal funds.
Read article: Council adopts fair-housing policy for Borough’s CDBG grant programCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2025-05 on October 13, 2025, formally accepting Rob Poust’s resignation and declaring his seat vacant, the first step toward filling the opening.
Read article: Council seat opens as Rob Poust resignsCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1489 on September 8, appointing Kimberly Gurekovich as Interim Borough Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the Borough.
Read article: Kimberly Gurekovich named Interim Borough ManagerAt its September 8 meeting, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1488, revising the personnel policy that sets the workplace rules and procedures for Borough employees.
Read article: Council updates the Borough’s personnel policyCouncil approved up to $2,000 toward electrical upgrades at the park, supporting the Tyrone Improvement Group’s Lights in the Park event and its multi-year park plan.
Read article: Council backs up to $2,000 for park electrical work tied to Lights in the ParkWith Resolution No. 2025-04, Council joined the County’s push to certify Discover Blair County as Blair County’s official Tourism Promotion Agency, replacing Explore Altoona.
Read article: Council backs Discover Blair County as the county’s new tourism agencyCouncil authorized up to $15,000 to buy equipment for live streaming its monthly meetings, starting with a single camera. Members also discussed posting video on the Borough website and adding closed captioning.
Read article: Council moves to live stream its meetings, budgeting up to $15,000 for equipmentCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2025-03 backing the yearlong celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and named Councilmember David Snyder as the Borough’s delegate.
Read article: Tyrone joins the nationwide observance of America’s 250th birthdayOrdinance No. 1487 updates the Borough’s parking meter ordinance to fix the meter amounts and the times during which meters are enforced.
Read article: Council corrects parking meter rates and enforcement hoursOrdinance No. 1486 lets the Borough hand over slivers of its property to PennDOT so the state can reshape the road slope on Route 453 between the Park and Ride and Beaston’s Road.
Read article: Borough clears the way for PennDOT’s Route 453 work near Beaston’s RoadCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1485, amending the Zoning Code so eating and drinking establishments in the T-C Town Center Commercial District may include drive-thru windows.
Read article: Drive-thru windows now permitted for restaurants in the Town Center Commercial DistrictCouncil approved a $5,000 donation to Calvary Tyrone, drawn from the Borough’s Community Enrichment fund, to support its free community meals, blessing boxes, counseling and housing help.
Read article: Council backs Calvary Tyrone outreach with $5,000 from Community Enrichment fundCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1484, an amendment to compensation that increases pay for the Borough’s seasonal swimming-pool employees ahead of the summer season.
Read article: Council raises wages for summer pool staffResolution No. 2025-02 clears the Borough to apply for Commonwealth Financing Authority funding and authorizes officials to sign for a headworks upgrade at the Tyrone Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Read article: Council seeks state funding for a new headworks at the wastewater plantResolution No. 2025-01 authorizes the Borough to shred records that have met their required retention period under Pennsylvania's Municipal Records Retention Act.
Read article: Council clears the way to dispose of old Borough recordsCouncil approved $60,000 for the Neptune Volunteer Fire Company to put toward a new fire apparatus, following through on assistance the Borough first agreed to in June 2024.
Read article: Council commits $60,000 toward Neptune fire company’s new truckOrdinance No. 1483 lets Council waive parking enforcement at Parking Lot No. 1 by a majority vote at a public meeting — useful for events or other occasions when free parking makes sense.
Read article: Council gains discretion to suspend parking enforcement at Parking Lot No. 1At the March 10 meeting, Mayor Latchford presented a proclamation to the Irish Heritage Committee’s Diane Irwin recognizing Tyrone’s annual Irish Heritage Celebration, held March 10–16, 2025.
Read article: Mayor marks Irish Heritage Celebration with a proclamationCouncil adopted the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, the standard the Borough uses to keep occupied and vacant buildings safe, sanitary, and structurally sound.
Read article: Tyrone updates its property maintenance standards to the 2024 building codeCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1481, which bars parking on Logan Avenue from Hunter Alley to a point 120 feet from the Hunter Avenue intersection.
Read article: Parking banned along a stretch of Logan Avenue near Hunter AvenueOrdinance No. 1480 sets clearer definitions for full-time, part-time, regular scheduled and temporary employees in the Borough’s personnel policy.
Read article: Council updates how Borough employees are classifiedCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2024-09 on December 9, reappointing Thad Graham to a new term on the Tyrone Borough Authority, the body that oversees the Borough’s water and sewer systems.
Read article: Thad Graham reappointed to the Borough AuthorityCouncil reappointed Ann Sellers to the Tyrone Borough Zoning Hearing Board for a new five-year term, adopting Resolution No. 2024-08 on December 9, 2024.
Read article: Ann Sellers reappointed to the Zoning Hearing BoardCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2024-07 on December 9, 2024, returning James Butler to the Civil Service Commission, the panel that oversees hiring and promotion testing for Borough police.
Read article: James Butler reappointed to the Civil Service CommissionCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1479 on December 9, setting the schedule of Borough fees, tax rates and related charges for 2025.
Read article: Council sets the Borough’s 2025 fees and tax ratesAt its December 9 meeting, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1478, establishing compensation for Borough officials and employees for 2025.
Read article: Council sets 2025 pay rates for Borough officials and employeesAt its December meeting, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1477, setting the Borough of Tyrone’s operating budget for 2025.
Read article: Council adopts the Borough’s 2025 budgetCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2024-05, authorizing the Borough to submit its FY2024 Community Development Block Grant application for federal funding.
Read article: Council clears the way for Tyrone’s FY2024 community development grantOn October 14, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-04, the Borough’s annual Fair Housing resolution — a standing pledge against housing discrimination that is tied to its Community Development Block Grant funding.
Read article: Council reaffirms the Borough’s Fair Housing commitmentCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2024-03, clearing the way to donate bicycles that went unclaimed in Borough custody to Bible Baptist Church of Tyrone.
Read article: Unclaimed bicycles to be donated to Bible Baptist ChurchResponding to resident requests, Council voted on October 14 to begin removing fluoride from Tyrone’s water. The Borough Manager says the change will take three to four months and must clear DEP review.
Read article: Council moves to take fluoride out of the Borough water supplyResponding to a request from the library, Council raised the Borough’s yearly allocation to the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library from $10,000 to $17,500.
Read article: Council increases annual support for the Tyrone-Snyder Public LibraryBy consensus, Council agreed to waive Borough permit fees, such as building permits, for non-profits with 501(c)(3) status. Third-party inspection fees still apply.
Read article: Council agrees to waive Borough permit fees for 501(c)(3) non-profitsCouncil approved a three-year labor agreement with the Borough’s AFSCME union, covering January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.
Read article: Council ratifies new three-year AFSCME contract for Borough workersCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2024-02 on June 10, 2024, consenting to let Frankstown Township join the Blair Region Code Administration Committee, the shared body that handles building-code enforcement for member municipalities.
Read article: Tyrone clears Frankstown Township to join the regional code committeeCouncil reached consensus to begin conveying a 40-foot strip of Borough land next to the Neptune Volunteer Fire Company station, clearing the way for a planned station addition.
Read article: Council backs land transfer to let Neptune fire company expand its stationCouncil voted at its May 13 meeting to purchase the former Lincoln School lot from Gatesburg Road Development for $100,000, drawing the money from the Borough’s Enrichment Fund.
Read article: Borough buys the former Lincoln School property for $100,000Council adopted Ordinance No. 1476, putting into law a practice that had only been discussed informally: senior citizens may fish Reservoir Pond from May 1 through March 31, with April reserved for the fish rodeos.
Read article: Council adopts ordinance allowing senior citizens to fish Reservoir Pond year-round, except in AprilCouncil approved two Tyrone Improvement Group requests: hanging Veteran banners from Memorial Day through Veteran’s Day, and a donation of up to $1,500 for flowers and soil for the downtown baskets.
Read article: Council backs downtown flower baskets and Veteran banners for the Tyrone Improvement GroupAt the March 11 meeting, Mayor Latchford presented a proclamation to Irish Heritage Committee President Sue Griep marking the annual Irish Heritage Celebration, held March 11–17, 2024.
Read article: Mayor proclaims Irish Heritage Week in TyroneA proposed ordinance to make 5th Street one-way between Washington and Clay avenues did not move forward at the January 8 meeting. Council took no action.
Read article: Council takes no action on making 5th Street one-wayAt its January 2 meeting, Council appointed Kimberly Gurekovich as Executive Assistant. She will support the Borough Manager and step in as Acting Borough Manager whenever he is away from the office.
Read article: Council names Kimberly Gurekovich Executive Assistant and acting manager backupCouncil reappointed William Hall to a new term on the Tyrone Borough Authority, the municipal authority that oversees the Borough’s water and sewer systems.
Read article: William Hall reappointed to the Borough AuthorityCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-13, reappointing five members to Tyrone’s Board of Health, including a representative from Tyrone Hospital.
Read article: Council reappoints five members to the Board of HealthCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-12 on December 11, 2023, reappointing Wendy Grot to a five-year term on the Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board.
Read article: Wendy Grot reappointed to the Zoning Hearing BoardOn December 11, 2023, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1474, amending the retirement plan that covers Tyrone’s non-uniformed (civilian) employees.
Read article: Council updates the borough’s non-uniform pension planOn December 11, 2023, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1473, amending provisions of the Borough’s Uniform Pension Plan, which provides retirement benefits to eligible Tyrone employees.
Read article: Council updates the Borough’s Uniform Pension PlanCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1472, the schedule of taxes, fines and fees that the Borough will charge in 2024.
Read article: Council sets Tyrone’s 2024 taxes, fines and feesCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1471, fixing the salaries and wage rates that will apply to Borough positions for the 2024 fiscal year.
Read article: Council sets 2024 pay rates for Borough positionsAt its December meeting, Council gave final approval to Ordinance No. 1470, setting the Borough’s spending plan for 2024.
Read article: Council adopts the 2024 Borough budgetCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-15 reappointing Valerie Bates to the Borough’s Civil Service Commission, the panel that oversees hiring and promotion testing for the police force.
Read article: Council reappoints Valerie Bates to the Civil Service CommissionAt its November 13 meeting, Borough Council approved a one-time $1,000 donation to the Tyrone Food Bank after the organization wrote asking for monetary support.
Read article: Council gives $1,000 to the Tyrone Food BankCouncil approved a $3,000 donation to Tyrone Perfect Paws for its Trap, Neuter and Release program for Borough cats, after a $1,500 commitment from 2021 went unpaid.
Read article: Council backs Tyrone Perfect Paws with $3,000 for cat spay-and-neuter effortCouncil authorized a $297,184 Local Share Account grant application to repair the upper bridge at Reservoir Park, which was found in disrepair and closed to traffic.
Read article: Council seeks state grant to repair the closed upper bridge at Reservoir ParkCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-10 on fair housing, an annual pledge that keeps Tyrone eligible to receive federal Community Development Block Grant funds.
Read article: Council reaffirms the Borough’s fair housing commitmentCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-09, authorizing the Borough to submit its FY2023 Community Development Block Grant application for federal community-development funding.
Read article: Council clears the way for Tyrone’s FY2023 CDBG applicationResolution No. 2023-08 establishes updated local limits for pollutants entering the Borough’s sewer system, protecting the wastewater treatment plant and the Little Juniata River.
Read article: Council sets new limits on what can be discharged into Tyrone’s sewersWith Resolution No. 2023-07, Council authorized a Local Share Account grant application — the formal step that lets the Borough pursue state gaming-revenue funding for a local project.
Read article: Council clears a Local Share Account grant application for state gaming fundsCouncil ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Tyrone Borough Police, setting the terms of pay, benefits and working conditions for the department’s officers.
Read article: Council approves new contract with Borough police officersCouncil ratified a Memorandum of Understanding allowing the DelGrosso plant to discharge into Tyrone’s wastewater treatment plant, confirming an earlier email vote.
Read article: Council formalizes agreement for DelGrosso plant to send wastewater to Borough treatment plantCouncil appointed Karl Gurekovich to the Tyrone Borough Authority, filling the unexpired term of Jay Young. The seat runs through December 31, 2026.
Read article: Karl Gurekovich appointed to the Tyrone Borough AuthorityOrdinance No. 1469 revises the Borough’s wage schedule to reflect a new Water System Administrator position and adjusts the part-time wage for police clerical staff.
Read article: Council updates wage schedule to add Water System Administrator roleCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1468, folding the new parking placard fee for downtown business owners into the Borough’s fee schedule, billed quarterly like other rented spaces.
Read article: Downtown parking placards for business owners added to the fee scheduleOrdinance No. 1467 keeps non-passenger vehicles off a stretch of Lincoln Avenue and lets each downtown business buy one annual parking placard.
Read article: Trucks barred from part of Lincoln Avenue; businesses can now buy a yearly parking placardCouncil adopted a PennDOT maintenance agreement letting the Borough maintain and set the timing of the traffic lights within Tyrone.
Read article: Borough takes over maintenance and timing of Tyrone’s traffic signalsCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-04 on May 8, donating 18 unclaimed bicycles held by the Borough to the Helping Hands ministry.
Read article: Borough to give 18 unclaimed bicycles to Helping HandsCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-02, authorizing the destruction of certain municipal records that have met their required retention periods under Pennsylvania’s Records Retention Act.
Read article: Council clears older Borough records for disposal under state retention lawTyrone Council reopened a grant program that lets local 501(c)(3) nonprofits apply for up to $5,000 each, capped at $50,000 for the year and administered through ABCD Corp.
Read article: Council revives small-grant program for Tyrone nonprofitsCouncil approved a $675 request from the Tyrone Improvement Group to buy soil and flowers for the downtown planters, with Leidig’s to invoice the Borough.
Read article: Council backs $675 for downtown planter flowersMayor William Latchford presented a proclamation to Irish Heritage Committee President Sue Griep marking the annual Irish Heritage Celebration, held March 14–20, 2023.
Read article: Mayor honors Tyrone’s Irish Heritage CelebrationCouncil appointed David Wiser as Borough Fire Marshall on March 13, 2023, with the appointment contingent on his completion of the required courses.
Read article: Council names David Wiser Fire Marshall, pending required trainingCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1466, prohibiting parking along Lanners Street between Bald Eagle Avenue and Riverside Avenue.
Read article: Parking now barred on a stretch of Lanners StreetCouncil appointed Michael Beckwith as the Borough’s Emergency Management Agency Director, a post he steps into after years as Assistant EMA Director.
Read article: Michael Beckwith named Borough EMA DirectorCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2023-02 on January 9, 2023, modifying the budget for the Borough’s FY2020 Community Development Block Grant.
Read article: Council modifies the Borough’s federal block-grant budgetCouncil reappointed Donald Botyim to the Tyrone Borough Authority for a five-year term running through December 31, 2027.
Read article: Council reappoints Donald Botyim to the Borough AuthorityCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2022-11, returning Aaron Craig to Tyrone’s Zoning Hearing Board for another three-year term.
Read article: Aaron Craig reappointed to the Zoning Hearing BoardAt its December 12 meeting, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1465, the annual measure that fixes the Borough’s rates for taxes, fines, fees, permits, licenses and other charges for 2023.
Read article: Council sets Tyrone’s 2023 taxes, fines, fees and permit chargesBorough Council adopted Ordinance No. 1464, fixing the 2023 compensation of Tyrone's elected officials and employees and setting when the new rates take effect.
Read article: Council sets 2023 pay for Borough officials and employeesAt its December 12 meeting, Borough Council adopted the final 2023 budget, setting the spending and revenue plan that funds municipal services for the year.
Read article: Council sets Tyrone’s 2023 budgetCouncil appointed EMA Director Jay Young as Tyrone's new Fire Marshall, one of two residents who had submitted letters of interest for the position.
Read article: Jay Young named Borough Fire MarshallResolution No. 2022-10 shifts $36,886 in Community Development Block Grant money from two completed or dropped projects into the Borough’s Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation program.
Read article: Council redirects $36,886 in unused CDBG funds to owner-occupied housing rehabCouncil approved raising the Borough’s monthly allotment to Neptune Fire Company and Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder to $4,000 each, to take effect in the 2023 budget.
Read article: Council raises monthly support for Tyrone’s two fire companies to $4,000 eachCouncil appointed Finance Director Shannon Wilson as the Borough’s first alternate delegate to the Blair County Tax Collection Committee, which had asked for help keeping a quorum.
Read article: Finance Director named alternate delegate to county tax committeeCouncil approved a right-of-way for Verizon to install underground utilities along E. 10th Street, granting the company permission to work within the Borough’s street area.
Read article: Council approves a right-of-way for Verizon to install underground lines along E. 10th StreetCouncil adopted Resolution 2022-07, bringing the Borough in line with PA Act 57 of 2022, which lets taxpayers avoid late penalties when a tax bill never reached them.
Read article: Tyrone adopts state relief for taxpayers who never received a billCouncil authorized submitting the Borough’s FY2022 Community Development Block Grant application, the funding tied to housing rehabilitation and the demolition at 822-824 Washington Avenue.
Read article: Council approves Tyrone’s FY2022 federal block-grant applicationCouncil approved $5,000 from the Community Enrichment Fund to restart the Labor Day Picnic, an end-of-summer event proposed by the Park and Recreation Committee.
Read article: Council backs $5,000 to bring back the Labor Day PicnicAt the request of the property owners, Council gave up the Borough’s claim to a portion of Highland Avenue behind 602 S. Lincoln Avenue after a public hearing drew no objections.
Read article: Council vacates an unused stretch of Highland Avenue behind 602 S. LincolnCouncil authorized the Police Department to donate bicycles it has been holding as unclaimed property to Bible Baptist Church.
Read article: Borough to donate unclaimed bicycles to Bible Baptist ChurchCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1461 to add stop signs where Alley F meets Alley A, updating the Borough’s traffic code.
Read article: New stop signs ordered for Alley F at Alley ACouncil voted May 9 to earmark American Rescue Plan funds for a new ladder truck for the Blazing Arrow Hook and Ladder Fire Company, ordered ahead of a $120,000 price jump.
Read article: Council allocates federal relief funds for a new ladder truck for Blazing ArrowWith a new AFSCME union contract in place, Council amended the Borough’s 2022 compensation ordinance to bring the official pay schedule in line with the settled agreement.
Read article: Council updates 2022 pay ordinance after AFSCME contract settlesCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1459, prohibiting parking along Alley F between 11th and 12th streets. The change had been discussed at February’s meeting before coming up for a vote.
Read article: No-parking rule set for Alley F between 11th and 12th streetsCouncil adopted a resolution recognizing April as PA One Call Safety Month, a reminder to call 811 before digging so underground utility lines can be marked.
Read article: Council marks April as PA One Call Safety MonthCouncil adopted Resolution 2022-03, formally backing the five-year strategy for a proposed county-wide Enterprise Zone — a designation meant to channel economic-development resources toward Tyrone and its neighbors.
Read article: Council backs Blair County’s five-year Enterprise Zone strategyActing on a November 2021 ballot question, Council adopted Resolution 2022-02 to join a county-wide agreement barring the use of Borough funds to enforce new gun-control laws. Three members abstained.
Read article: Council enters Blair County firearms agreement following 2021 referendumAt the March 14 meeting, Mayor Latchford presented a proclamation to the Irish Heritage Committee marking the annual Irish Heritage Celebration, held March 14–20, 2022.
Read article: Mayor honors Irish Heritage Celebration with a Borough proclamationCouncil reallocated $26,496 of FY2020 Community Development Block Grant funds to the Demolition and Clearance Fund so the Borough can tear down the property at 822-824 Washington Avenue.
Read article: Council shifts $26,496 in federal grant money to demolish 822-824 Washington AvenueCouncil voted 5–1 on January 10 to permit Tyrone residents to keep as many as six ducks, with rules to govern how the birds are kept.
Read article: Council adopts ordinance permitting residents to keep up to six ducksBorough Council appointed Ann Sellers to a three-year term on the Zoning Hearing Board, the panel that hears appeals and requests for relief under the Borough's zoning rules.
Read article: Ann Sellers named to Tyrone’s Zoning Hearing BoardAt its December 13, 2021 meeting, Council reappointed Jay Young to a five-year term on the Tyrone Borough Authority, the board that oversees the Borough’s water and sewer systems.
Read article: Council reappoints Jay Young to the Tyrone Borough AuthorityAt its December 13 meeting, Council acted to adopt Tyrone’s final budget for 2022, setting the appropriations that fund Borough services for the coming year.
Read article: Council adopts the Borough’s 2022 final budgetCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1456, setting the rates for the various taxes, fines, fees, permits, licenses and other charges the Borough collects in 2022.
Read article: Council sets the Borough’s tax, fine and fee rates for 2022Council adopted Ordinance No. 1455, the 2022 Compensation Budget, which sets the salaries and pay rates for Borough officials and employees for the coming year.
Read article: Council sets 2022 pay scale for Borough officials and employeesCouncil agreed to take part in the Blair County Planning Commission’s update of the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, a step that helps keep the Borough eligible for federal hazard-mitigation grants.
Read article: Tyrone joins Blair County’s updated hazard mitigation planCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2021-09, naming Faith Swanson as the Borough’s voting delegate to the Blair County Tax Collection Committee and Borough Manager Ardean Latchford as alternate.
Read article: Borough names its delegate to the Blair County Tax Collection CommitteeOn October 11, 2021, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-08, approving the Borough’s application for federal Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2021 program year.
Read article: Council approves Borough’s FY2021 Community Development Block Grant applicationCouncil formally appointed Jessica Walk as Chief of Police on September 13, 2021, adopting Ordinance No. 1454 to put a permanent leader in charge of the department.
Read article: Jessica Walk named Tyrone Borough Chief of PoliceCouncil put a $10,000 Operation Our Town grant toward a kennel and HVAC unit for the police K-9, adding $997.74 in Borough funds, and approved the kennel agreement.
Read article: Operation Our Town grant will house Tyrone’s police K-9Council adopted Ordinance No. 1453, authorizing the Borough’s volunteer fire companies to recover the cost of certain emergency responses from insurance carriers.
Read article: New ordinance lets Tyrone’s fire companies bill insurers for response costsCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1452, which prohibits placing signs in the Borough’s rights of way — the strips of public land along streets and sidewalks.
Read article: Council bans signs in Borough rights of wayCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1451 to install a stop sign at the corner of Short and 5th Street, adding the intersection to the Borough’s traffic-control rules.
Read article: New stop sign coming to Short and 5th StreetCouncil authorized selling the Borough-owned property at 1102–1104 Logan Avenue to Charles Bickel for $26,101, matching a bid accepted earlier in the meeting.
Read article: Council approves sale of 1102–1104 Logan Avenue for $26,101Council voted to give eight unclaimed bicycles held by the Borough to Helping Hands rather than let them sit in storage.
Read article: Eight unclaimed bicycles to be donated to Helping HandsCouncil authorized the sale of a Borough-owned property at 1107 Bald Eagle Avenue to David Snyder for $400. Snyder, a Council member and the buyer, abstained from the vote.
Read article: Borough sells 1107 Bald Eagle Avenue to David Snyder for $400Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-06 authorizing the disposal of certain Borough records that have met their required retention period under Pennsylvania law.
Read article: Council clears out old records under the state retention rulesOn April 12, 2021, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-05 granting a filing extension for the local Earned Income Tax — but only if every other taxing body involved agrees to the same.
Read article: Council backs extra time to file the local Earned Income TaxCouncil adopted a resolution supporting the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and its partners as they apply for a state Rivers Conservation Planning Grant.
Read article: Borough backs Conservancy’s bid for a Rivers Conservation planning grantAfter a property owner did not respond to repeated Borough outreach, Council authorized acquiring a sewer right-of-way under Pennsylvania's Eminent Domain Code so contracted sanitary sewer work can move ahead.
Read article: Council authorizes acquiring a sewer right-of-way across VS Tyrone LLC propertyCouncil adopted Ordinance No. 1448, giving up the Borough’s claim to an unnamed, never-opened alley between 538 and 566 W. 22nd Street at the property owners’ request.
Read article: Council vacates an unopened alley off West 22nd StreetAt the March 8 meeting, Mayor Latchford presented a proclamation to the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library marking National Library Week, April 4-10, 2021.
Read article: Mayor honors Tyrone-Snyder Public Library for National Library WeekMayor Latchford presented a proclamation to Tyrone’s Irish Heritage Committee, marking the Borough’s annual Irish Heritage Celebration set for March 15–21, 2021.
Read article: Mayor honors Irish Heritage Committee ahead of weeklong celebrationCouncil amended the Borough’s 2021 compensation ordinance to add a full-time accounts payable position and a part-time police secretary.
Read article: Council updates 2021 wage ordinance to add two staff positionsCouncil appointed Wendy Grot to a three-year term on the Borough’s Zoning Hearing Board, filling the seat left open when Judy Duey chose not to continue.
Read article: Wendy Grot joins the Zoning Hearing BoardCouncil adopted Resolution No. 2021-01 authorizing the donation of unclaimed bicycles to the Bible Baptist Church.
Read article: Borough to donate unclaimed bicycles to Bible Baptist Church