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Allentown City Council heard the introduction of an ordinance to authorize an investigation into City Hall after public complaints alleging discrimination.

Commenters raised questions about the amount being paid to the Allentown Parking Authority to cover parking for city employees and consultants.

Now, voters will decide whether to create a mobile community response team to divert some calls from police to social workers.

Allentown City Council rejected a citizen-backed proposal that would send social workers to some nonviolent 911 calls, meaning it could become a voter referendum this November.

City Council heard testimony Tuesday from supporters of a program that would send social workers instead of police to some 911 calls.

Allentown Parking Authority leaders hope controversy about parking tickets in the city is behind them.

Pennsylvania Working Families has submitted a petition to Allentown City Council to create "mobile community response teams" to respond to certain 911 calls, instead of police.

Allentown City Council delayed voting on on a series of proposed amendments to city parking laws, prompted by public complaints about the Allentown Parking Authority, after debate on the parking authority's round-the-clock enforcement.

The recommendations were made in response to increased complaints about parking enforcement this year, with many residents accusing parking enforcement officers of targeted and unnecessary ticketing.

Mayor Matt Tuerk on Wednesday announced the hire of Lucinda Wright, the city's special events manager of four years, for the coordinator position which Tuerk created as part of his 2023 budget last year.