Allentown Water Lease Is A Go

Allentown approves $220 million lease
of water system to Lehigh County Authority
By Gregg Bortz | The Express-Times

"Officially, council voted 6-1... Councilwoman Jeanette Eichenwald, long a critic of the proposal, dissented.

... Eichenwald made a motion to defer voting on the two bills to allow more review time and to let right-to-know requests filed by media and advocacy group Food and Water Watch relating to the entire bid process be resolved. When nobody seconded Eichenwald's motion, several people in the crowd yelled "disgraceful."

Allentown City Council approves LCA's
lease of water sewer system
Reporter Will.Lewis, Jamie Peter | WFMZ

"Once the meeting started things got a little heated... Some people threatened to sue the city, claiming it violated the Sunshine Law because they feel all information about the lease was not disclosed before the vote."

Allentown council votes for water/sewer lease
By Emily Opilo | The Morning Call

"The vote, which capped a rowdy, hours-long meeting that drew cries of "shenanigans" from the audience, was 6-1, with Councilwoman Jeanette Eichenwald opposed and Councilwoman Cynthia Mota voting in favor by phone from a hospital bed in Venezuela. Council members Julio Guridy, Ray O'Connell, Jeff Glazier, Peter Schweyer and Joe Davis also voted for the lease."