Tag: Allentown municipal government
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Allentown municipal budget expected to be introduced March 24
ALLENTOWN – Residential and commercial property owners in Allentown can expect to pay more in municipal taxes in 2020, according to the borough’s chief financial officer. During a budget workshop she presented to Borough Council members on Feb. 25, CFO June Madden said Allentown’s municipal tax rate is projected to increase from about 82 cents…
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Allentown officials will pursue Sustainable Jersey certification
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council will pursue local initiatives that elected officials believe will lead to Sustainable Jersey municipal certification. According to its website, Sustainable Jersey “is a nonprofit organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs.” During a meeting on Feb. 25, council members passed…
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Allentown council seeks lower cost for recycling effort
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Allentown Borough Council have decided to use a new recycling facility when the borough’s current three-year contract with Central Jersey Recycling has expired. Council members passed a resolution stating their intentions during a meeting on Feb. 11. According to the resolution, the rate at a recycling facility that is expected…
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Allentown hires firm to complete initial tasks for Ashby Park development
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has authorized a professional services contract with E&LP Associates to complete Phase I improvements for Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park in Allentown. According to a resolution, Allentown has received a Monmouth County Municipal Open Space grant in the amount of $125,000 and the Parks and Public Spaces Committee would like…
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Allentown officials working with Robbinsville to preserve Wittenborn tract
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials in Allentown will team up with their counterparts in neighboring Robbinsville in an attempt to preserve an open space parcel known as the Wittenborn tract. The decision amends an action that members of the Borough Council took in December. Late in 2019, council members passed a resolution supporting Allentown’s New Jersey…
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Streetscape project will bring down trees on Main Street in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – When the next phase of planned streetscape improvements in Allentown begins, residents will notice a significant change in what they see on Main Street. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Borough Council, Terry Brown, who chairs the Allentown Shade Tree Commission, said, “We are going to lose 10 large trees on Main…
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Allentown council expects to enter into contract for emergency medical services
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council intends to award a 24-hour emergency medical services contract to Capital Health by entering into a shared services agreement with neighboring Upper Freehold Township. According to a resolution council members passed in a 5-0 vote on Jan. 21, officials in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township “have been working together to…
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Allentown picks professionals to work on greenbelt preservation effort
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has appointed four professionals to Allentown’s greenbelt defense team. The action at the council’s Jan. 21 meeting came after officials moved in late 2019 to allocate funding for the defense of the greenbelt at Allentown’s borders. Council President Robert Strovinsky and council members Martha Johnson, Dan Payson, Michael Drennan and…
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Redesigned ‘gateway signs’ will welcome visitors to Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Borough Council members have voted to accept the wording that is expected to be included on new “gateway signs” that will be placed at six locations in Allentown. The signs were a topic of discussion during the council’s Jan. 21 meeting at Borough Hall. Allison Arnone, who chairs the Parks and Public Spaces…
