What is the IRC?

The Intermunicipal Relations Committee (IRC) is a council of governments (COG) consisting of the City of Altoona, Logan Township, Tyrone Borough and Hollidaysburg Borough.  The IRC was initially established as the Intermunicipal Recycling Committee in 1990 to address the needs of the member municipalities related to recycling and compsoting required by Pennsylvania Act 101 of 1988.  The name was changed in 1997 to reflect a desire by the member municipalities to undertake other intermunicipal issues.

The IRC Board

Each member municipality has one vote on the board of the IRC.  An elected official from each municipal governing body is the primary voting representative and the municipal manager serves as a proxy in the event of the absence of the elected official.

• City of Altoona - Councilman Mark Geis, Manager Joe Weakland
• Logan Township - Supervisor Jim Patterson, Manager Tim Brown, Alternate - Supervisor Frank Meloy
• Tyrone Borough - Councilwoman Courtney Rhoades, Manager John Cornell, Alternate - Councilwoman Christy Ray
• Hollidaysburg Borough - Councilman Tim Baranick, Manager Mark Schroyer

Policy Recommendations

The IRC makes recommendations to the member municipalities from time to time when changes in ordinances or related guidelines seem necessary and appropriate.  The individual municipal governing bodies (city council, borough council or the township board of supervisors) will then act on the IRC recommendations, facilitating cooperation and uniformity while preserving autonomy.  The municipalities have made every attempt to maintain uniform recycling programs and collect the same materials at the curbside.

How Can We Contact the IRC?

The IRC maintains an office in the Logan Township Municipal Complex, 100 Chief Logan Circle, Altoona, PA 16602.  The staff can be reached by phone (942-7472) or e-mail.

• Executive Director - John Frederick ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
• Education and Enforcement Coordinator - Katrina Pope ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )