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A proposed referendum that could appear on the ballot in the next general election would give city voters the chance to decide if Reading City Council should have the power to fire city department heads.
Reading City Council turned down a proposal that would require an elected council member to be appointed as a voting member of the Reading parking Authority board.
Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have required an elected councilmember to also sit as a voting member of the Reading Parking Authority.
Twenty-three small businesses will receive grants to totaling $652,800, with individual amounts ranging from $25,000 to $50,000.
About 30 attendees learned the scope of the plan and offered input.