Budget and Finance Committee, July 22, 2026
Approves Bill 55 - Police Pension Fund Prior Service Credit, unanimous
What happened
The Allentown Budget and Finance Committee voted unanimously to forward Bill 55 to full council, an ordinance amending Chapter 75 (Police Pension Fund) to add pension service credit for prior police service with other Pennsylvania departments (implementing Senate Bill 464/Act 49)…
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The Allentown Budget and Finance Committee voted unanimously to forward Bill 55 to full council, an ordinance amending Chapter 75 (Police Pension Fund) to add pension service credit for prior police service with other Pennsylvania departments (implementing Senate Bill 464/Act 49)…
Key Decisions (1)
Bill 55 - Police Pension Fund Prior Service Credit
Market Signals (2)
Labor
Allentown police force is chronically understaffed at roughly 212 officers…
Sentiment
A dedicated housing fund financed by a 0.5% realty transfer…
Who Spoke (9)
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