Latest News from the Borough

2021 ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT

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We’re pleased to present to you the 2021 Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the water quality and our constant goal to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. To view the 2021 Annual Water Report please click here. If you have any questions or concerns about this report please contact, Ralph Stewart, Borough Manager at the Bellefonte Borough Office, 236 West Lamb St, Bellefonte, PA or call 814-355-1501 or the Bellefonte Borough Authority, which meets the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m.

LERTA Program

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PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR LERTA DISTRICT APPLICATION

The following application procedure has been adopted:

  1. Submit application to Bellefonte Borough, 236 West Lamb Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823, c/o Borough Manager.
  2. Obtain Certification from the Borough that the property and the improvement under consideration is eligible for LERTA tax abatement.
  • Send a copy of the application to:
    • Centre County Tax Assessment office, 420 Holmes Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823.
    • Bellefonte Area School District LERTA District Program, c/o Ken Bean, North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823

LERTA Application with Ordinance attached

Recycling Start Time Pilot- Summer 2022

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Recycling Start Time Pilot- Summer 2022

Centre Region Council of Governments has created this Pilot program to ensure greater worker safety during the summer months.

Specifics of Pilot

  • Collections begin at 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. throughout the Borough.
  • This Pilot Program will start the Tuesday after Memorial Day (May 31)  and extend through the Friday before Labor Day (September 2).
  • The pilot includes recycling collection in Bellefonte Borough.
  • COG will gather data and feedback on the pilot’s successes and downsides.
  • Contact the COG Refuse and Recycling office to comment on this pilot, or to report any issues, by emailing [email protected] or calling 814-234-7198.

Click HERE for further information on this pilot.

CATA Annoucements

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CATA to Extend OnePass Discount Through July
CATA is pleased to announce that it has extended its fifty percent discount on OnePasses and Youth
Passes through the end of July 2022.
OnePasses and Youth Passes (available to persons under the age of 18 years) are available in increments
of one to twelve months and are normally available for purchase from CATA’s Customer Service Center
for $86.00 and $26.00 per month, respectively. During this period, they will be made available for
$43.00 and $13.00 per month, saving riders as much as $500.00 when purchasing a 12-month OnePass.
Passes may be used for fares on both CATABUS fixed-route and CATAGO! micro transit service
(currently available in Bellefonte, Pleasant Gap, and Boalsburg) and provide unlimited use of the
services.
For questions related to CATA’s new Sunday service or the extension of its pass discount, please contact
CATA’s Customer Service Center at (814) 238-CATA(2282).

Historic Bellefonte Inc. presents Hometown Hero Banners

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Historic Bellefonte Incorporated is proud to announce the Hometown Hero Banner program will be re-established this year. All banners that are currently hanging will be taken down this spring from their location.

There will be a drive thru style Pick up Banner Day held at the armory grounds along Zion Road in Bellefonte. The date and time will be posted on HBI’s website (www.visitbellefonte.com), Bellefonte Borough’s website (www.bellefonte.net), on local social media and via postal service, so keep an eye on your mailbox.

We are pleased to see so many people in the community eager to honor their hero’s. Due to the significant increase of interest in banners, some new guidelines have had to be established moving forward.

– ALL banners will be displayed in ONLY two year periods

– In fairness to all families/individuals involved, the HH Comm. has decided that ALL banner placements will be random (due to the increased number)

– There will no longer be a renewal option at the end of the two-year period (due to the weathering of the banners)

For the most up to date information, please call the historic train station at 814-355-2917 and refer to the websites mentioned above

Thank you for helping us pay tribute to all those men and women from our community and surrounding communities who served or are currently serving.

Sincerely,

The Hometown Hero Committee

Hometown Hero Banner Application 2022

Volunteer Opportunity: Vacancy Board Chair

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The Bellefonte Borough is seeking a resident to fill the position of Vacancy Board Chair. The ideal candidate would be familiar with Borough Council, either having served on Council or have experience with parliamentary procedure. The Chair is responsible for running the meetings of the Bellefonte Vacancy Board, which meets only as-needed. This a volunteer position.

Whenever a vacancy occurs in any elective borough office, Bellefonte Borough Council fills the vacancy by appointing a registered voter of the borough. If Council fails to do so within 30 days, the Bellefonte Borough Vacancy Board meets to consider candidates to fill the vacancy. The Vacancy Board consists of the Bellefonte Borough Council, and one registered voter of the borough that serves as Chair. Additionally, if the vacancy board fails to fill the vacancy within the allotted time, the Chair of the vacancy board must petition the court of common pleas to fill the vacancy.

Interested residents must submit a volunteer application to Ralph Stewart, Borough Manager, at [email protected] Applications should be submitted before noon on Friday, January 14.