City Council - 2026-05-20
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)
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)
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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