2020 CENSUS UPDATE How Will 2020 Census Data Be Used? The results of the 2020 Census are critically important because this once-a-decade census data helps businesses, researchers, and communities make decisions. The data can help inform where your community needs a new fire department, more funding for school lunches, or new roads. Watch this new […]

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Act 13 (Impact Fee) Act 13/Impact Fee provides for the imposition of an unconventional gas well fee (also called an impact fee), and the distribution of those funds to local and state governments.  Act 13/Impact Fee also contains provisions regarding how the impact fee may be spent.  A significant portion of the funds collected will be distributed directly to […]

Bellefonte Dedicated: May 8, 1947 County: Centre GPS Coordinates:  LNG: -77.77811, LAT: 40.91197 and LNG: -77.78307, LAT: 40.90728 Locations: S Allegheny (Rt 144) & W High Sts., public square; 435 Willowbank St (PA 150, just south of Bellefonte Marker Text:  Laid out by james Dunlap and James Harris, 1795. Named by Talleyrand for “beautiful fountain.” […]

The 2026 budget was approved at the Borough Council Meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025.  2026 Bellefonte Borough Budget Book FAQ What is a Mill? A mill equals $1.00 per $1,000 of the US dollar, or expressed as a decimal = 0.001 dollars of the assessed value. What is a mill worth in Bellefonte Borough? […]

If you have any questions or would like more information about a specific project, please reach out to HARB Administrator, Gina Thompson, at gthompson@bellefontepa.gov or 814-313-1573.   2026 HARB Agendas & MinutesJanuary 13, January 27, February 10, March 10, March 24 canceled due to not projects for formal review.  April 14 agenda – UPDATED * the […]

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