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Topics getting the most attention in Altoona public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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Lead and Galvanized Service Line Replacement

The city is replacing old galvanized water lines at no cost to homeowners so far, with grants covering the roughly $3,000-per-service cost. About 66 properties remain on the known list, plus roughly 800 unknown services to verify.

1 mentionLast discussed Sep 24, 2026

MediumWater Utilities

Smart Meter (AMI) Conversion

4,583 meters are now read through the tower in seconds; about 700 remain on drive-by reading. Finishing the swap should take about two more years and enables leak alerts like the one that caught 45,000 gallons flooding a vacant house.

1 mentionLast discussed Sep 24, 2026

MediumWater Utilities

Hillcrest manufactured home park water connection

The Hillcrest mobile home park's water connection to EPA oversight has been assigned an agency and guidelines, moving the project forward.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 14, 2026