City Council, September 2, 2026
Approves Bill 59 - Electric Vehicle Purchase Budget Amendment, 6-0
What happened
This Allentown City Council meeting on 2026-09-02 was primarily administrative, with no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions. The most notable land-use-related item was the introduction of Bill 63, adding Chapter 653 (Workforce Housing) to the city code to require certain pub…
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
R-106 Cooperative Contracts Authorization
Authorization of cooperative contracts greater than $40,000 to provide the city with various goods and services from Rom Tech and Miller Flooring Company. Passed 5-0.
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 2026-09-02 was primarily administrative, with no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions. The most notable land-use-related item was the introduction of Bill 63, adding Chapter 653 (Workforce Housing) to the city code to require certain pub…
Key Decisions (8)
R-106 Cooperative Contracts Authorization
Bill 59 - Electric Vehicle Purchase Budget Amendment
Bill 60 - Ithaca Park Pavilion Budget Transfer
R-107 - Tack Barn Lease at Lehigh Parkway
R-108 - Legal Services Engagement
Bill 61 - Risk Fund Transfer Introduction
Bill 62 - Tillman Street and Union Boulevard Safety Project Introduction
Bill 63 - Workforce Housing Ordinance Introduction
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Allentown is introducing a Workforce Housing ordinance (Bill 63) mandating…
Sentiment
Public comment highlighted continued homelessness and inflated real estate prices,…
Infrastructure
The city is advancing a $1.1M SS4A safety implementation project…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.
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