Allentown Meetings Now Online

For many moons I bemoaned the fact Allentown city council and other meetings weren't video recorded and put online. I am truly appreciative the City Of Allentown has finally come around As of September 2015 the city is now making these available. Hallelujah!

THEY CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING HERE

Allentown City Council's September 16, 2015 Meeting

It should be noted @ the city's website these play well with 'Chrome' browsers
(My IE browser seemed to have had issues)

My Observations Of This Meeting
* It was one of the most productive.
* Citizens spoke well & council interacted with them in a good way.
* What interested me the most is what citizens had to say.
* Council approved the ordinances I hoped they would.
* Blighted properties: I feel without the mayors financial support via his 2016 budget requests there's little council can do.

Speaking of blighted properties, I was pleased hearing the complimentary remarks made 21:17 minutes into the meeting coming from Jeanette Eichenwald regarding former redevelopment authority director Karen Beck Pooley and the fine work she once did.

Pooley was one of those seemingly driven out by Mayor Ed Pawlowski four years ago.


'The Morning Call'
(03/09/2011)
City shakeup: Head of Allentown authority resigns"During her tenure, the agency helped keep 73 properties off the blighted list and acquired 54 properties through eminent domain, according to statistics provided by the authority....

"I am disappointed and I've been let down," Beck Pooley said. Councilwoman Jeanette Eichenwald said at a council meeting last week that she remains "confused and perplexed" as to why the administration decided to target such a successful authority...

In January, the authority rejected the administration's contract offer, saying it amounted to a "total loss of independence." With no agreement, the authority has essentially been starved of money and cooperation with city staff, halting its work in the community."