Allentown

The City of Allentown Parks and Recreation Department's 2025 budget totals $8,087,937, representing an increase of $552,185 from the 2024 adjusted budget of $7,535,752. Personnel costs comprise the largest budget category at $6,401,183, including permanent wages of $2,942,505, temporary wages of $1,042,801, and employee group insurance of $1,354,332. Services and charges are budgeted at $1,130,539, with other contract services representing $880,744 of that total. Materials and supplies are allocated $449,800, and capital outlay is budgeted at $104,915. The document includes staffing details for the Park Maintenance bureau showing positions including a Parks and Recreation Director (0.25 FTE), four Maintenance Supervisors (4.0 FTE total), and various tradesman roles such as plumber, pools specialist, and electrician.

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The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, documents the financial operations of Pennsylvania's third-largest city with a population of 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census. The city operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, effective January 1997, with governance consisting of an elected Mayor serving a four-year term, a seven-member part-time City Council elected at-large for staggered four-year terms, and an elected City Controller serving a four-year term. Mayor Matt Tuerk and Finance Director Bina Patel oversaw the report prepared by the Department of Finance under Treasury and Accounting Manager Erika Strohler. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties with an estimated population of 821,623, and the city serves as the county seat of Lehigh County.

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The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania issued its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, prepared by the Department of Finance under Director Bina Patel and Treasury and Accounting Manager Erika Strohler. Allentown is the county seat of Lehigh County with a population of 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census, ranking as Pennsylvania's third largest city. The city operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, with an elected Mayor serving a four-year term as chief executive and a seven-member part-time City Council elected at large for four-year staggered terms. The City Controller, Mayor Matt Tuerk, and City Council President Cynthia Y. Mota lead the government, which holds regular public meetings at least twice monthly to enact ordinances and resolutions.

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The 2026 Proposed Budget Narrative, presented by Mayor Matt Tuerk and Finance Director Bina Patel, outlines the municipality's General Fund revenues across multiple tax and fee categories. Key revenue sources include Earned Income Tax ($47.6 million), Current Year City Real Estate Tax ($40.7 million), Business Privilege Tax ($13.1 million), and Deed Transfer Tax ($3.1 million), along with various permits, licenses, and service fees totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The document provides a comprehensive breakdown of anticipated revenue sources to support the 2026 fiscal year budget.

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The 2025 Solid Waste Fund (Fund 085) for the City of Allentown projects total revenues of $23,786,761, a significant increase from the 2024 adjusted budget of $16,757,076, driven primarily by trash collection revenues rising from $15,458,750 to $22,228,305. Total expenditures are allocated across personnel costs of $4,793,529, services and charges of $17,101,801 (including $16,798,007 for other contract services), materials and supplies of $242,486, and capital outlay of $569,500. The fund maintains an opening balance of $833,127 for 2025, adjusted from the 2024 opening balance of $2,720,750. Key revenue sources include commercial trash collection at $343,035, grants at $344,921, and state aid for pension at $200,000.

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The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania prepared its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, with Ray O'Connell serving as Mayor and Jessica Baraket as Interim Director of Finance. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 estimate, Allentown is Pennsylvania's third largest city with 118,032 residents and serves as the county seat of Lehigh County. The Allentown-Bethlehem Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, is the third largest urbanized area in the Commonwealth with an estimated population of 712,481.

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This is Allentown's 2025 Final City Budget document, which outlines spending plans across multiple departments and funds to enhance resident quality of life and support a clean, safe, and healthy city. The budget is organized into summaries for 24 distinct funds and departments, including the General Fund, Public Works, Police, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Community & Economic Development, Solid Waste, Stormwater, Housing, and Capital Projects, among others. The document includes an organizational chart, five-year plan, and detailed budget narratives and line-item breakdowns available in separate reference materials. Budget inquiries can be directed to the city at (610) 437-7500 or budget@allentownpa.gov.

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