Tag: Allentown municipal government
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Allentown council designates target enforcement zones for 2020
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have voted 6-0 to designate five target enforcement zones in Allentown beginning on Jan. 1. Officials said the goal of the initiative to put the brakes on drivers who speed through town. Council members passed a resolution designating the target enforcement zones on Oct. 8 after discussing the…
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Fritts, Westfall seek four-year term as mayor in Allentown election
ALLENTOWN – Greg Westfall, who is serving the final year of his first four-year term as Allentown’s mayor, and Thomas Fritts, who is the president of the Borough Council, are vying for the mayor’s position in the Nov. 5 municipal election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. In 2015, Westfall ran…
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Allentown residents concerned about possible development in Upper Freehold
ALLENTOWN – The prospect of commercial development occurring in Upper Freehold Township has residents of Probasco Drive in Allentown concerned. The residents are so concerned about what could be built near their homes that they attended a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 8 and addressed the issue with Mayor Greg Westfall and members of the…
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Allentown officials eye preservation of parcel on borough’s borders
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials have opened a dialogue with their counterparts in neighboring Robbinsville with the goal of preserving a piece of property on the border of the two municipalities. Borough Council President Thomas Fritts, speaking during the Sept. 24 meeting of the governing body, said the preservation of open space has been a topic…
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Membership terms change on Allentown Environmental Commission
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Borough Council have reset the appointments of several current members of the Allentown Environmental Commission. During a recent meeting, council members passed a resolution resetting the appointments at the request of the commission’s chairwoman. Mayor Greg Westfall makes the appointments to the commission and supports the changes, according to the…
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Allentown officials plan to designate streets for target enforcement zones
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown are expected to pass a resolution that will designate certain streets in the community as target enforcement zones. The issue of creating target enforcement zones was discussed during the Sept. 24 meeting of the Borough Council in Borough Hall. In discussing possible traffic calming measures Allentown officials could take,…
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Project to improve Allentown water storage tank nears completion
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized two payments totaling $243,530 for Guimar General Contractor, Newark, which is making improvements to Allentown’s elevated water storage tank. Council members authorized the payments on Sept. 10 and said that the project could be completed by the end of the month. Payments No. 1 and No. 2 cover…
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Allentown council, police union agree on new contract
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Allentown Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 114 that will cover the union’s members from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2021. Council members voted 6-0 during a meeting on Aug. 20 to approve the new agreement. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilman…
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Allentown council bans large trucks from borough streets
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that bans trucks that weigh more than 4 tons from certain streets in Allentown. The ordinance was introduced on July 9 and adopted during the council’s Aug. 20 meeting at Borough Hall. Council President Thomas Fritts, Councilwoman Angela Anthony, Councilman Robert Strovinsky, Councilman Michael Drennan, Councilman…
