Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Council-Manager Form Unknown Altoona City 1990 Optional Plan yes

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1986–1990 Jan 1, 1990 Municipal Primary after Approval by Electorate - 1st Monday in January thereafter

Affected Government

From
Municipality
From
County
From
State
To
Municipality
To
County
To
State
Altoona, City of
Whole
Blair County
Part
PA
Part
Altoona, City of
Whole
Blair County
Part
PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Altoona, City of City, 3rd Class (Optional Plan, Council-Manager)

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261 indirect
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219 indirect
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242 indirect
View Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 401–402 indirect
View Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210] indirect
View Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6 indirect
View Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3 indirect
View Act of July 30, 1975 (Pa. Laws 146, No. 73), §§ 1–3 indirect
View Act of July 1, 1978 (Pa. Laws 699, No. 123), §§ 1–2 indirect
View Act of April 4, 1984 (Pa. Laws 186, No. 36), § 1 indirect

Government Action

Detail Government Action Date Approved Effective Location
Blair, County of Charter Commission Election: [For or against the election of a government study commission for the City of Altoona] Nov 4, 1986
Altoona, City of Charter Commission Final Report: [Recommending the adoption of an optional plan for the City of Altoona] Jun 29, 1987 Jan 1, 1990
Blair, County of Election: "Shall the COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN, including recommendations pertaining to optional provisions contained in the report of the Government Study Commission, dated June 29, 1987, be adopted by the City of Altoona?" Nov 3, 1987
Altoona, City of Ordinance 5046: [Certified voter approved new plan of government for the City of Altoona] Nov 3, 1987

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F. ALTOONA CITY-II (1986-87)
View Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F. Blair County