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Council backs marijuana decriminalization resolution

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Council Advances Data Center Zoning Amendments

City Council introduced Bill 52, which would add public-notice requirements and revise zoning rules for data centers, and referred it for committee and planning commission review. A public hearing and possible Council action are targeted for August 5, 2026.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Council Delays Data Center Bill

Council voted 7-0 to table Bill 20 until June 17 so the city solicitor can complete a legal services review related to the Emmaus Avenue data center project. Council also advanced a $649,139.15 appropriation from PFAS-related settlements, bringing total PFAS litigation funds received to $3,774,965.12.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Civil service eligibility rule change advances

Council referred Bill 45 to the Public Safety Committee. The bill would remove failure to register with the Selective Service System as a disqualifier for police officer and firefighter examinations.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Council Advances Parks and Fire Funding Proposals

City Council referred a $1.905 million parks capital-funding bill to the Parks and Recreation Committee and sent a $136,319 General Fund transfer for a second 2026 Fire Academy to the Public Safety Committee. A proposed MLK Trail grant appropriation was also referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Council Urges Action on Encampment Sweep

City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 57, urging city and county administrations to address an encampment sweep announced after the warming shelter closed.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Council Refers $5.05 Million Capital Bill

City Council referred Bill 29 to the Public Works Committee, proposing a $5.05 million increase to the 2026 Capital Fund Budget for approved Public Works projects funded through 2026 borrowing.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Council approves new managing director

City Council unanimously approved Frank Kane as Allentown’s Managing Director, with all seven council members voting yes. The appointment was enacted as Resolution 31248.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Water and Sewer Rebates Approved

Council enacted an ordinance creating a sliding schedule of water and sewer rebates, but the minutes excerpt does not specify rebate amounts or eligibility requirements.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Council Approves Felix Restaurant Liquor License

Allentown City Council approved the intermunicipal transfer of Liquor License R-21060 to The Felix Restaurant LLC for a proposed full-service restaurant at 395 S. Cedar Crest Boulevard. The resolution was enacted as 31232; the vote count is unavailable in the provided excerpts.

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Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Council Aligns Noise Rules With Zoning

City Council unanimously enacted revisions to Allentown’s noise ordinance so its sound-level rules match the city’s updated zoning classifications. Council also advanced proposals for a $16,136.55 fire-equipment grant appropriation, $346,158 for Lehigh and Union Street reconstruction, $480,000 for Trexler-related repairs, and a sliding water and sewer rebate schedule.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Council Approves Traffic Safety Upgrades

Allentown City Council approved two traffic-safety contracts totaling $595,102.93. The work covers upgrades to five traffic signals along the 17th Street Corridor and Safe Streets projects including Jefferson Street traffic calming, speed cushions near schools and parks, and high-injury-network improvements.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Council Approves ERP Contract Increase

Council approved a $445,356 change order with Tyler Technologies for the city’s financial and human-resources software conversion, increasing the contract total from $791,980 to $1,237,336.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Allentown Approves 2026 Budget

City Council approved the ordinance adopting Allentown’s 2026 budget, incorporating previously approved amendments and retaining a 3.96% tax reduction. The final action excluded a proposed $50 reduction to the solid waste fee; the related budget bill lists the fee at $740.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Council Elects New Leadership

Santo Napoli was elected City Council president and Cynthia Mota was elected vice president, with all seven council members voting yes in each recorded vote. Newly elected council members and the mayor also took their oaths of office.

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Briefing

Dec 30, 2025

Council Fails to Override Budget Veto

Council voted 4-3 on Resolution R199, short of the five votes required to override the mayor’s veto of the 2026 budget bills. The vetoed package included a $740 solid waste fee, a $20 stormwater fee per 500 square feet of impervious surface, and the city’s other 2026 fund budgets.

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Briefing

Dec 17, 2025

Council adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase

Council approved the 2026 budget ordinance 7-0 with no tax increase, including a $1.5 million withdrawal from the Closing Fund and $100,000 for the Health Department to address homelessness.

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Briefing

Dec 17, 2025

Council Rejects Proposed Garbage Fee Cut

Council voted 3-4 against the proposal to reduce the solid waste fee by $50 and restore a 3.96% property-tax increase. The mayor's separate $50,000 request for an additional weekly day of homeless-support services was withdrawn before a vote.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

Council Advances PFAS Funding and Inspections

Council introduced a $3,125,825.97 capital-fund appropriation using settlement awards to offset costs of PFAS remediation systems. It also approved a $187,114.83 contract for supplementary transportation construction inspection and management services.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

Council weighs lower garbage fee proposal

Council discussed reducing the proposed 2026 solid waste fee by $25, from $740 to $715 per unit, while retaining a 3.96% property tax increase expected to generate $1.5 million for the General Fund. No budget action was taken at this information-only meeting.

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Briefing

Nov 19, 2025

Commercial Inspections Proposal Referred

City Council referred a proposed commercial property presale inspection program to its Community and Economic Development Committee for review. Council also referred a $1 million supplemental grant appropriation supporting the Baum School of Art.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Council approves city contracts and street dedication

Allentown City Council approved a $30,000-per-year fireworks contract and an $18,500-per-year contract for police sergeant promotional testing, with both actions receiving unanimous 7-0 votes. Council also enacted a resolution dedicating the 500 block of Hickory Street as Jerry Christian Way.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Allentown Enacts New Zoning Rules

City Council enacted a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, along with a new Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. The updated rules emphasize walkable mixed-use development, housing supply, green infrastructure, natural-resource protection, tree preservation, and sustainable transportation.

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Briefing

Oct 1, 2025

Council advances grant and park projects

Council referred five proposed budget measures to committees, including $2 million for the Da Vinci Science Center, $77,805 plus $1,684.91 for a Roosevelt Park spray park, and $72,869 for a Stevens Park basketball court.

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Briefing

Sep 17, 2025

Valania Park Renamed for Clyde Bosket

City Council unanimously approved renaming Valania Park at South 6th and Union Streets in memory of Clyde Bosket, with all seven council members voting yes.

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