City Council, October 21, 2026
Approves Consent agenda: sewage planning modules and board appointments, 7-0
What happened
Allentown City Council voted 7-0 to table R150, the mayor's appointment of Hunter Daly to the Planning Commission, and refer it to the State Ethics Commission and the city ethics board.
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Planning Commission appointment of Hunter Daly tabled pending ethics review
R150 sought advice and consent to Mayor Matt Tuerk's appointment of Hunter Daly, a PPL engineer, to the Planning Commission. Members raised concerns about favoritism, since his domestic partner on the mayor's staff manages board appointments. They also raised a possible conflict between his PPL employment and data center matters before the commission. Council tabled the item and referred it to both the State Ethics Commission and the city ethics board, to be untabled once an opinion is received. The vote was 7-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Allentown City Council voted 7-0 to table R150, the mayor's appointment of Hunter Daly to the Planning Commission, and refer it to the State Ethics Commission and the city ethics board.
Key Decisions (12)
Planning Commission appointment of Hunter Daly tabled pending ethics review
Bill 66 Outdoor Encampment Response Ordinance
MLK Trail construction contract
Dorney Road landfill groundwater monitoring contract
Consent agenda: sewage planning modules and board appointments
Hanover Ave and London St traffic signal
Hamilton Streetscape funding
RACP grant for Resurrected CDC early childhood facility
PFAS remediation settlement appropriation
10th St and MLK Dr safety improvements
Bill 84 rental inspection fees introduced
Bill 85 one-way to two-way street feasibility study introduced
Development Activity (3)
MLK Trail segment, Fountain Park to Lehigh Parkway East
Infrastructure
Resurrected CDC Early Childhood Education Facility
Other
Allentown Art Museum architectural and design phase two
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Council members flagged that the Planning Commission will soon handle…
Sentiment
The administration proposes a 10% budget cut across all city…
Housing Demand
Speakers cited rising rents and growing homelessness, and urged planning…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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