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City staff said that under city ordinance, any updates to the traffic control map must be presented to council so the regulatory changes can be enforced. “Anytime we make adjustments, whether it's by installing new signs or removing older ones that are no longer necessary, we're required to come to city council to seek approval, so this way we could officially enforce the changes that were implemented,” a staff member said.

Staff outlined the specific changes included in Bill 52: addition of three stop signs at three intersections; speed reductions to 25 miles per hour at three locations; addition of loading zones at three locations; and removal of parking restrictions at four locations to create additional on-street parking for residents.

Council discussion on the item was brief. A motion to send Bill 52 favorably was made and seconded, and the presiding councilor called for a voice vote; members responded \"aye.\" The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or name a mover or seconder.

The changes were presented as part of routine traffic-control management and enforcement; staff did not specify exact intersections or street names in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Works Committee on 2025-06-18","oneSentenceSummary","Bill 52 would codify recent traffic-control updates: three new stop signs, speed limits reduced to 25 mph at three locations, three new loading zones and removal of parking restrictions at four locations; council voted to move the bill forward.","taxTitle","Allentown City, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania","taxId",12607,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683939,"Allentown council advances $100,000 transfer to cover unexpected fleet repairs",105,4000,109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864968-3665d3d546a0b3ab8be3785d1644c52e&start=4&end=109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864968-3665d3d546a0b3ab8be3785d1644c52e/thumbnail_4000.jpg","/articles/6683939/Allentown-City/Lehigh-County/Pennsylvania/Allentown-council-advances-100000-transfer-to-cover-unexpected-fleet-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683939-007dc931de34de7dd6b7f83367df5876/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192767&Signature=XXwO4d04OcRb9F8bzMJRpFnN3qlUiJsWd1cJny91DxaXdXCpWMrc9wdTCZPsPYs0dW-pgRc04uGsLfj3NeWoByBKrsZTTn0Xt7P-grU3aOShtNJvXZVeqZZi-fO47T55OiCH-emCfAWEPTfj5o~sRO6zBZcHxlVmoGjGPO1LF3JBWLyuckSErMIj3uGl5tufyw2MsxlU9bn7vIDL51dD7KfnCl-1auPKevsyHAt7mc8truz2DmJCqWgDwbZHtokTHbq2atbTs-QWXWPeYso7eAvaz07Z6zUSdzwPuNg~ZExeR4ZgG4NaN5HxwN5xxpgijz0kysX0pqHITTE6kTFe4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allentown City Council moved Bill 51 forward on a voice vote to amend the 2025 general fund budget by transferring $100,000 from the equipment fund into the fleet maintenance account.

The transfer is intended to cover larger-than-anticipated repairs to city fleet equipment. City staff said the funding will be used for high-cost repairs to items such as fire trucks, paving equipment and the tub grinder at the yard waste site. “These are high high high priced pieces of equipment, and they were just unforeseen repairs that we just didn't realize that we needed as we were preparing our 2025 budget,” a staff member said.

Council discussion was limited. Council member Hendricks asked for clarification about the tub grinder’s function; a staff member responded, “The tub grinder is the large piece of equipment that we have at the yard waste site that grinds all of our yard waste, larger tree branches, tree limbs, bushes, and shrubs ... and makes mulch.”

A motion to send Bill 51 forward was made and seconded. The presiding councilor called for a voice vote and members responded in the affirmative. The council did not record individual roll-call votes or a tally in the transcript.

The item was presented during the meeting’s agenda discussion; no additional public comment or amendment to the transfer amount was recorded.","Councilors moved Bill 51 forward to transfer $100,000 from the equipment fund into fleet maintenance to pay for unforeseen repairs to heavy equipment, including fire trucks and the city tub grinder.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves permanent changes to city traffic control map, including stop signs and speed reductions

Allentown council advances $100,000 transfer to cover unexpected fleet repairs