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Parks committee advances Bill 15 to move $5,000 swim‑lessons grant to full council
Summary
The Allentown City Parks and Recreation Committee voted to send Bill 15 to the regular council meeting. The bill would amend the 2025 general fund to reallocate $5,000 from the Pool and Hot Tub Foundation into a swim-grant program to support free swim lessons at city pools this summer.
The Allentown City Parks and Recreation Committee voted to forward Bill 15 to the regular city council meeting for consideration. The bill would amend the 2025 general fund budget to provide a supplemental appropriation of $5,000 from the Pool and Hot Tub Foundation into the swim-grant program to support swim lessons.
Committee staff described the appropriation as grant funding that will be used to support free swim lessons at city pools this summer. Miss Tolino, a parks and recreation staff member, said the city received the grant and that the funds “will go to support us” for swim lessons.
Committee Chair (name not specified) made a procedural second to move the item forward after Miss Tolino asked for advancement. Councilperson Santos voted in favor; the two members present voted "aye," and the item will appear on the council docket for a formal vote.
No further details about eligibility, program schedule, or the grant source beyond the wording in the bill were provided during the committee meeting. The committee did not take a final appropriation vote; it only voted to advance the item to the full council for final action.
