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Residents urge action on homelessness, taxes and police forfeiture funds; council pledges follow-up
Summary
Public commenters at the Allentown City Council meeting criticized recent tax increases and the city's approach to homelessness and asked the council to pursue police forfeiture funds for youth programs. The council indicated the city solicitor would follow up with a resident who asked for an investigation.
Two residents used the public comment period to raise homelessness, housing affordability, and police forfeiture funds.
Quinn Allen, identifying himself with an organization called "What's Really Going On in America," criticized recent tax increases and said the council and administration focus too often on spending rather than addressing street-level problems. Allen said a new shelter opened that morning and that the city should focus on helping people…
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