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Resident alleges appearance of conflict after appointee’s company received CDBG funds
Summary
At the March 18 Allentown City Council meeting, resident Betty Coller said the recent appointment of Ms. Bender raises the appearance of a conflict because Bender’s company reportedly received a $1,000,000 CDBG award; council counsel replied the relationship was disclosed and the council member recused from the nomination.
Betty Coller, a city resident, used the courtesy-of-the-floor period to raise concerns about the appointment of a board member and the public record surrounding a Community Development Block Grant award.
"Her company, Ripple Community, received a $1,000,000 grant from the city's CDBG in November 2023, and that wasn't brought up," Coller said, urging the council to disclose the connection and noting the "appearance of impropriety." She added that, in her view, the conflict stemmed from the…
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