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Council moves to reconstitute Human Relations Commission; public accuses delay in appointments
Allentown City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary
Council advanced Bill 74 to amend the Human Relations Code so the mayor must nominate initial commission members within 30 days for council confirmation; public commenter Jennifer Swan said seven applications already await approval and called any extension a stalling tactic.
Councilors introduced and approved Bill 74, an ordinance amending the Human Relations Code to require the mayor to present members of an initial commission for council approval within 30 days of the ordinance’s effective date, with staggered terms for the first appointees.…
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