Council Member· 2026–2030
Jeremy Binder
Allentown
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 58
- Total speaking time
- 4:08:58
- Avg per meeting
- 4:18
- Segments
- 4438
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Police Pension Fund Board Designees
None.
Police Department Staffing and DROP Pension Reform
Estimated $1.1–$3.9 million annual pension cost if adopted, weighed against overtime savings.
Volunteer Snow Removal Pilot Program
Operates primarily on volunteer labor with minimal costs for equipment like shovels and salt.
Union Boulevard After-Hours Club Safety Concerns
None directly specified.
Snow Removal and Parking Enforcement Concerns
Contractor snow removal costs approximately $260,000 for every three days of deployment.
Dirt Bike and Traffic Enforcement
Potential future costs for traffic calming measures like temporary speed bumps or restriping.
Public Works Salt Shed Replacement and Expansion
$600,000 capital borrowing expenditure.
EMS staffing crisis and mandated overtime
Two new paramedic positions funded; EMS remains revenue-neutral, recovering over 100% of operating costs.
Public Safety and Departmental Personnel Review
Directly affects public safety departmental funding and staffing allocations in the city budget.
Police station and fire/health building right-sizing
Saves roughly $20 million on the fire/health building and cuts 2027 debt service from ~$12 million to under $8 million.
School zone flasher upgrades at 26 locations
No local cost is listed — the $1.9 million comes from a federal/state transportation grant.
Council legal defense in FOP lawsuit
Not specified in the agenda.
Human Relations Commission Administrative Updates
Police Conduct and Accountability Allegations
Potential exposure to federal litigation costs.
Municipal Noise Ordinance Updates
Null
Fire Department Administrative Staffing
The change requires an additional $700, which is covered by existing budgeted funds.
Civil Service Rules Review
Surveillance Technology Review and Flock Safety LPR Oversight
$10,000 contract funded out of the City Council budget.
Police Promotional Testing and Scoring Rubrics
Tobacco-Free Buffer Zones in Public Parks
Negligible administrative costs for signage and enforcement.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Binder was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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