Mayor· 2022–2030
Matt Tuerk
Allentown
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 1:18:51
- Avg per meeting
- 11:16
- Segments
- 889
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Top issues during term (7)(Budget)
SS4A Safety Grant Appropriation (Tilghman St & Union Blvd)
$1,100,000 capital fund budget increase
2027 City Budget and Property Tax Increase
About $1.75 per month more in property tax for most homeowners.
property tax increase
Local homeowners will see higher annual property tax bills if this proposed increase goes through.
budget and taxes
The average resident will see their property taxes go up by about $1.75 a month, while every city department has to tighten its belt with a 10% spending cut.
county budget
Property owners and local residents will face a steep 17% increase in county taxes starting in 2027.
Love Your Block Grant Appropriation
Adds $60,000 in grant revenue to the 2026 Grant Fund budget.
property taxes
Homeowners and local businesses are bleeding cash because of these sky-high rates, which eats into disposable income and stalls economic growth.
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Tuerk was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.