Parks committee forwards Bill 23 to full council to appropriate $13,468.81 from Trexler Springwood Trust

The Allentown City Parks and Recreation Committee voted to forward Bill 23 to the full city council after a brief presentation and a voice vote.

Clerk read the measure as an amendment to the 2026 Trexler front fund that would provide a supplemental appropriation of $13,468.81 from the Springwood Trust portion of the Trexler funds; the reading also referenced a $20.26 unappropriated balance tied to Trexler's will. The parks director (introduced by the chair as Miss Tullina) told the committee that the Springwood Trust is a restricted pot of money that may only be spent within Trexler Park and that the supplemental appropriation moves the money into the appropriate account so it can be used.

A committee member moved to recommend the bill favorably; the chair recorded that the motion was seconded by mister Bongo and called for voices in favor. After an affirmative voice vote the chair said, “And it will move forward to full council.” The committee did not record any nays or abstentions on the transcript.

The action will send Bill 23 to the full council for consideration; the transcript does not record committee debate on specific planned uses of the appropriation beyond the statement that the Springwood Trust funds are restricted to Trexler Park. The clerk’s reading and the director’s explanation are the only recorded substantive descriptions of the bill in the committee meeting.

What happens next: Bill 23 will appear on the full Allentown City council agenda for further consideration and a final vote.