If Allentown City Council does not override the mayor's veto, his initial budget proposal — which calls for a 3.96% tax increase and $135 trash-fee hike — would take effect Jan. 1.
The mayor pulled the proposal after council passed a 2026 budget that relies on cash reserves to balance.
The new facility would add to the recent renaissance for arts in downtown Allentown.
During Phase II of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's process, planners will look to determine a preferred route and whether to connect the railway system to Philadelphia, New York or Reading.
El alcalde de Allentown, Matt Tuerk, dijo que podría vetar el presupuesto aprobado por el Concejo, que depende de $1.5 millones de reservas.