radioNOVO News for Altoona: June 24, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 06/24/26          THE ALTOONA PARKING AUTHORITY HAS A NEW LEADER.  LOCAL NATIVE DAVID CURTIS TOOK OVER DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS THIS WEEK, REPLACING THE PARKING FIRM METROPOLIS AFTER THE BOARD TERMINATED THEIR CONTRACT OVER PUBLIC COMPLAINTS.          CURTIS, WHO WILL EARN 55-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR, SAYS HE AIMS TO BRING A "CUSTOMER SERVICE MENTALITY" BACK TO DOWNTOWN PARKING, FOCUSING ON CLEARER SIGNS, WORKING METERS, AND BETTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.          THE CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL SCHOOL BOARD HAS VOTED FIVE-TO-FOUR TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.          THE 5.1-PERCENT TAX HIKE WILL HELP BRIDGE A NEARLY 744-THOUSAND-DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT. BOARD MEMBERS IN FAVOR OF THE INCREASE SAY THE CHANGE WILL COST THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD IN THE DISTRICT ABOUT 70 TO 80 DOLLARS MORE PER YEAR.          MEANTIME, THE PENN CAMBRIA SCHOOL BOARD ALSO VOTED TO INCREASE TAXES SLIGHTLY NEXT YEAR.  THE 5-PERCENT BUMP UP WILL BOOST TAXES IN BLAIR COUNTY BY 20-DOLLARS, WHILE CAMBRIA COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL SHELL OUT 39-DOLLARS MORE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.