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Residents urge review of parking authority contract and press for better snow removal
Summary
Residents used the courtesy-of-the-floor to call on Allentown City Council to renegotiate the parking authority agreement and press the city for clearer snow‑removal planning after Winter Storm Fern; a former parking enforcement officer defended the authority and urged clearer public communication.
Becky Kiss, a resident, told council she reviewed the city budget and asked that the parking authority contract be renegotiated, noting the authority maintains about 1,500 metered spaces and citing reported revenues (approximately $1.1 million from meters and around $7.5 million from parking tickets). Kiss also questioned sharp increases in the mayor’s reported 2025 memberships and civic expenses and asked what…
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