City Council, August 19, 2026
Approves R101 Contract Increase for Tree Planting on Ridge Avenue and Second Street, 6-0
What happened
This Allentown City Council meeting on 2026-08-19 contained no zoning, rezoning, or development-entitlement decisions; business was primarily budget, contract, and grant matters.
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
R100 Cooperative Contracts for Goods and Services
Authorization of cooperative contracts greater than $40,000 for goods and services from Blue Mountain Equipment and Services LLC, Levin Machine and Truck Equipment, Tom Asano Ford Inc., TM Fitzgerald and Associates, CDW Inc., and Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC. Passed 6-0.
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
This Allentown City Council meeting on 2026-08-19 contained no zoning, rezoning, or development-entitlement decisions; business was primarily budget, contract, and grant matters.
Key Decisions (10)
R100 Cooperative Contracts for Goods and Services
R101 Contract Increase for Tree Planting on Ridge Avenue and Second Street
R102 Change Order for Five-Year Financial Projection
R103 Cooperative Contract with CDW Inc. (Referred to Committee)
Bill 57 Fire Department Position Upgrade
Bill 58 Capital Fund Transfer for Park Projects
R104 Sewage Planning Module at 856-860 North Van Buren Street
R105 HUD Grant Application for Older Adult Home Modification
Bill 59 Equipment Fund for Electric Vehicle (Introduced)
Bill 60 Fund Transfer for Ithaca Park Pavilion (Introduced)
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
The Community and Economic Development committee is drafting affordable-housing legislation…
Infrastructure
The city is deploying nearly $1 million in federal urban…
Sentiment
Council members expressed concern about recurring contract change orders exceeding…
Who Spoke (9)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, the clerk, and a member of the public.
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