Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Hollidaysburg is a borough located in Blair County, Pennsylvania, on the Juniata River, 7 Miles (11 km) south of Altoona. On the outskirts of Hollidaysburg are the Ant Hill Woods, famous for their colony of ants. Coal, iron ore, ganister, and limestone are found in the vicinity. In the past, the borough had foundries and machine shops, a silk mill, car works and classification yards. In 1900, 2,998 people lived in the borough. In 1910, 3,734 lived there, and in 1940, 5,910 residents were counted. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,368. It is the county seat of Blair County{{GR|6}}.

Government

The Borough of Hollidaysburg has a Council-Manager form of government. Voters elect a seven member Borough Council who serve four-year terms. The Borough Council is responsible for formulating policies, enacting ordinances, setting tax rates, approving the annual budget, and appointing the Borough Manager.

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Council is a policy making board and the Manager is Chief Administrative Officer. The Mayor has limited powers. The roles of a Council are to adopt goals and objectives, establish priorities, approve programs, approve expenditures, approve contracts.

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