ALTOONA – According to WJACT.com, in the wake of a growing deficit and weakening revenue stream, city council members decided that they have run out of options and will pursue the possibility of declaring Altoona as a distressed municipality.
At a work session inside City Hall on Monday evening, officials said they have balanced the budget over the past three years with a deficit, by dipping into the remaining reserve, and have reduced more than two dozen positions through attrition.
“The citizens of Altoona don’t realize that we have been doing things to reduce costs in the city, yet give them the best possible safety protection and the best possible services that we can offer,” said Mayor William Schirf.
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