Tag: Allentown
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Allentown council faces decision on property assessment program
ALLENTOWN – Municipal officials have been given a deadline of April 1 to decide if they want to rejoin the Monmouth County Assessment Demonstration Program (ADP). According to the Monmouth County website, “While there are several components of the ADP, the overarching goal is to annually provide more accurate and uniform property assessments for fairer…
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Allentown council rejects fire company’s request for water
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has unanimously rejected a request from the Hope Fire Company, Upper Freehold Township, to provide 95,000 gallons of water for a free community event. The event was expected to be held at the end of the 2018-19 school year, but now it will not take place, according to a…
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Allentown council holds off on seeking bids for water tower project
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has declined to pass a resolution that would have authorized the Roberts Engineering Group to advertise for bids for a water tower improvement project. Allentown’s council members took the action during a recent meeting. According to the resolution before the council, the borough “received a letter authorizing the municipality to…
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Allentown resident questions need for additional DPW employee
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council’s plan to hire a part-time laborer who would work for the Allentown Department of Public Works drew questions from a former councilwoman during the Feb. 26 meeting of the governing body. Margaret Rose, a former member of the council, asked why officials want to hire a 29-hour per week employee…
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Resident offers thoughts on senior committee
I have sent the following note to Allentown Mayor Greg Westfall, Borough Council President Thomas Fritts and members of the council regarding the Mayor’s Ad Hoc Senior Citizen Committee: What has been a difficult few months will likely not be made better by prolonging the debate, so instead, permit me a few comments that might…
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Allentown council creates new committee to address senior citizen issues
ALLENTOWN – After several weeks of debate, the Borough Council has passed a resolution creating a Senior Citizen Committee in Allentown. The resolution was passed in a 4-0 vote by Councilman Rob Schmitt, Councilman Robert Strovinsky, Councilman John A. Elder III and Councilman Michael Drennan during the council’s Feb. 12 meeting. Council President Thomas Fritts…
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Allentown residents may offer suggestions for Ashby Park
ALLENTOWN – The Sgt. George Ashby Park Committee is inviting Allentown residents to offer their ideas for the design of the borough’s new Ashby Park. Ashby Park will be developed on a tract that is bordered by Main, Church, Broad and Hamilton streets. Allentown officials purchased 3 acres formerly known as the Wilbert property for…
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Allentown council settles litigation with environmental services firm
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has approved the settlement of litigation that was filed against the municipality by AWT Environmental Services Inc. Allentown will pay the company $17,5000 for excavation and disposal services it provided at the borough’s waste water treatment plant. The settlement was ratified at the council’s Jan. 22 meeting. Municipal officials…
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Allentown officials take issue with proposed state law
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has gone on record with its opposition to proposed state legislation known as the Vegetation Management Response Act. During a meeting on Jan. 22, council members voted unanimously to pass a resolution which lays out their objections to the act. The matter was brought to the council’s attention several…
