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Committee forwards resolution to stagger Police and Fire Civil Service Board terms

2557867 · March 5, 2025
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Allentown’s Resources, Administration and Appointments Committee voted to forward Resolution RR‑17, which asks the mayor to stagger terms on the City of Allentown Police and Fire Civil Service Board, to full council after discussion about whether a change requires amendment to the city code.

Allentown’s Resources, Administration and Appointments Committee voted to forward Resolution RR‑17 — a request from the City of Allentown Police and Fire Civil Service Board asking the mayor to stagger board members’ terms — to the full City Council after staff and the board’s chairman said the change likely requires amending the city’s civil service code rather than the Home Rule Charter.

The measure, introduced in committee as “R R 17,” was described by Marty Velasquez, Allentown HR director, who said the draft resolution “makes sense” but urged that any change be done by amending the City of Allentown Administrative Code rather than trying to apply a state code…

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