ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said he is considering a veto after City Council on Wednesday voted 5-2 to reject his request for a 3.96% tax increase.
Council instead will take $1.5 million from the city’s reserve fund to fill a gap between projected revenues and expenses in next year’s budget.
“It is literally kicking the can down the road,” Tuerk said. “At some point, you have to increase your revenue. You can’t just keep going to cash [reserves] or there won’t be any cash left.”…