City Council, May 20, 2026
Approves Smoking/Vaping Prohibition Near Recreational Areas (Bill 32), unanimous (7-0)
What happened
Allentown City Council approved multiple capital fund amendments totaling over $4.6 million for infrastructure projects including Lehigh and Union Street reconstruction ($1.65M), parks capital projects ($1.905M), MLK Trail Extension Phase 1 ($800K), and Dixon Street sidewalks ($1…
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous (7-0)
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Smoking/Vaping Prohibition Near Recreational Areas (Bill 32)
Amended city code to prohibit smoking or vaping any substance within 25 feet of playgrounds, recreational fields, and courts including baseball, basketball, football, handball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball fields.
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 approved multiple capital fund amendments totaling over $4.6 million for infrastructure projects including Lehigh and Union Street reconstruction ($1.65M), parks capital projects ($1.905M), MLK Trail Extension Phase 1 ($800K), and Dixon Street sidewalks ($1…
Key Decisions (13)
Smoking/Vaping Prohibition Near Recreational Areas (Bill 32)
DCED Employee Cost Distribution Amendment (Bill 34)
Position Upgrades in Compliance and Public Works (Bill 35)
Lehigh and Union Street Reconstruction Funding (Bill 36)
Ithaca Park Improvements Funding (Bill 37)
Bogerts Bridge Rehabilitation Funding Transfer (Bill 38)
Dixon Street Sidewalks Construction Funding (Bill 39)
MLK Trail Extension Phase 1 Funding (Bill 40)
Parks Capital Projects Borrowing (Bill 41)
Fire Academy Additional Funding (Bill 42)
HUD Action Plan Submission (R66)
Arts Commission Appointment (R67)
Cooperative Contracts Authorization (R65)
Development Activity (6)
Lehigh and Union Street Reconstruction
Infrastructure
MLK Trail Extension Phase 1
Infrastructure
Dixon Street Sidewalks
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
City is investing over $4.6 million in infrastructure improvements including…
Other
Allentown received approximately $20 million ReCompete investment through US Economic…
Sentiment
Community members expressed concerns about youth violence prevention and called…
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