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Allentown committee studies other cities’ budget rules as it weighs changes after referendum
Summary
A staff presentation compared Allentown’s budget timeline and default rules with several Pennsylvania cities and counties; the review will feed a white paper and recommendations to be returned to committee on March 25.
The Allentown Budget & Finance Committee spent a substantial portion of its meeting reviewing how other Pennsylvania municipalities handle budget timelines, default clauses and veto authority as part of a council‑directed study.
Genesis, the presenter, summarized a January 21 resolution directing a targeted review of the city’s budget process. The presentation compared home-rule and statutory approaches in cities including Redding, Easton, Philadelphia,…
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