Our Chairperson, Mr. Hall has been with the Blair County Planning Commission for forty years, first as a representative of the boroughs, then as a representative of the townships. Mr. Hall also serves on the Tyrone Municipal Authority Board and was previously a member of the Tyrone Borough Council. Mr. Hall is a retired engineer at PennState  and currently lives just outside Tyrone with his wife.

Mr. Shelow is the Secretary of the Planning Commission and is a former Bellwood Borough Council member.  Mr. Shelow keeps active with electrical contracting and other construction-related jobs throughout the community. Mr. Shelow resides in Bellwood with his wife. 

Mr. Dixon, our Treasurer, serves as a City representative, and also serves on the Altoona City Planning Commission. He is retired from finance at M & M Mars and is engaged in several community activities, including the Master Gardener Program through PennState Extension. He lives in Altoona with his wife.

Mr. Ardizzone is retired after 41 years with the City of Altoona. During that time, he worked in both the Engineering Department and the Planning Department assisting with technical design, surveying, field inspections, deed transfers, crime scene drawings and court preparation for the Police Department, subdivision and land development review, Redevelopment Authority and Planning Commission staff support, and city Business Advocate. Mr. Ardizzone holds a certificate as a Paralegal and has completed studies in economic development and parking lot and site access design. He also enjoys hunting and fishing, Lionel O-Gauge model railroading, and woodworking. He currently lives in the Logantown neighborhood of Altoona with his wife.

Patrick Baechle is a retired architect who resides in Hollidaysburg. He previously operated a small architectural practice, which specialized in commercial offices, retail stores and multi-family housing design. He has always had a keen interest in urban design, environmental stewardship and regional outdoor recreation development. Mr. Baechle enjoys traveling, hiking, cycling and artistic activities.

Mr. Carter is the newest member of the Blair County Planning Commission. Prior to his retirement, he was the Planning Director for the City of Altoona. His experience includes the health center development,  county planning and waste management, which also involves landfill construction and management. Mr. Carter enjoys woodworking, genealogy research and guitar playing.

Mr. Holsinger is retired from PennDOT.  He is currently the zoning and codes officer for Roaring Spring Borough. He represents the boroughs of Blair County on the Planning Commission.

Mr. Postles is a township representative and is currently employed as an agricultural engineer by Penn-England Farms in Williamsburg. He serves on the Williamsburg Community School District Board of Directors. Mr. Postles resides in Catharine Township with his family.

Mrs. Smith, a long-time educator, is retired as District Superintendent at Williamsburg Community School District. She was a recent member of the County Assessment Appeals Board, and is currently serving as a member of the Spring Cove School Board. She lives on a farm in North Woodbury Township with her husband.

Commissioner Webster was elected in 2019 as a Republican and serves as Secretary of the Board of Commissioners. Prior to her election, she worked as a local attorney with a focus on real estate, estate planning and administration, business law, tax law, and general legal issues. She also worked as a real estate broker. Before the election, she helped many local homeowners with real estate tax appeals. Commissioner Amy Webster currently serves Blair County as a Commissioner full-time.

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Commissioner Webster graduated from the Hollidaysburg Area High School in 1974. She attended the Altoona Campus, where she participated in student government, the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, and the Coed Affiliates Pershing Rifles (CAPERs) rifle drill team, serving as the rifle team commander in 1976. She graduated from Penn State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. She earned her law degree (Juris Doctor) in Pittsburgh when she graduated from Duquesne School of Law in 1981. Commissioner Webster has been a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania since 1982 and a real estate broker since 2014.

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Commissioner Amy Webster is admitted to practice law with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Courts of Pennsylvania. In November of 2023, she graduated from Pennsylvania’s Academy for Excellence in County Government. She is a member of the Assessment and Taxation Committee of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP). She completed the Tax Assessment trainings for assessors, and the certifications through FEMA for NIMS training.