Tag: Allentown municipal government
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Council gives Allentown’s water operator authority to shut off service to vacant homes
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have adopted an ordinance that authorizes Allentown’s water operator to terminate service to vacant and abandoned properties at his discretion. Council members took the action during a meeting on Nov. 26. Specifically, according to the amended ordinance, “the borough reserves the right to disconnect and/or discontinue utility service…
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Allentown CFO working to develop borough’s 2020 budget
ALLENTOWN – While the Borough Council will not adopt Allentown’s municipal budget until the spring of 2020, the spending plan is well on its way to taking shape. During a meeting on Nov. 26, Chief Financial Officer June Madden updated municipal officials and members of the public about her ongoing work to develop the document.…
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Allentown officials call for review of state’s Open Public Records Act
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Allentown Borough Council are calling for the creation of a study commission to review New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Similar action has been taken by officials in other municipalities in recent weeks. Under OPRA, a formal request for public information may be filed with any public entity. After…
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Allentown council awards contract for latest streetscape improvements
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Historic Streetscape Phase IIA improvements to Captain Construction Inc., South River. Council members took the action during a meeting on Nov. 12. Councilman Robert Strovinsky said Phase IIA will consist of improvements to North Main Street and the Church Street parking lot. For…
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Johnson, Payson win seats on Borough Council in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – In the end, the race for a seat on the Allentown Borough Council came down to one vote and Daniel Payson got that vote. On Nov. 5, two three-year terms on the council were on the ballot. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Payson won his first term…
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Allentown council authorizes funds for ‘greenbelt team’
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has made clear its commitment to preserving land on Allentown’s borders by appropriating funds for what officials are calling a greenbelt professional team. According to a resolution council members passed on Nov. 12, the governing body “is committed to open space preservation and stopping warehouses at our borders to complete…
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Fritts elected Allentown mayor; second council seat undecided
ALLENTOWN – Thomas Fritts, who is currently serving as president of the Allentown Borough Council, has won his first four-year term as mayor. According to results posted by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Fritts (413 votes) defeated Greg Westfall (333 votes) in the Nov. 5 election. Westfall is serving the final year of his first…
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Allentown council awards contract for waste water treatment upgrades
After several years of discussion and planning, the members of the Allentown Borough Council took a significant step toward upgrading the municipality’s infrastructure when they voted 5-0 on Oct. 22 to award a contract for the construction of new waste water treatment facilities. Council President Thomas Fritts called the governing body’s action a “monumental” achievement…
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Four candidates bid for two seats on Allentown Borough Council
ALLENTOWN – Four residents are running for two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 5 general election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Democratic Councilman Rob Schmitt is seeking re-election to a third term. Thomas Braunworth and Martha Johnson are running for council seats on the Allentown…
