ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City residents will pay higher property taxes and trash fees this year after a new iteration of council immediately abandoned its budget battle with the mayor.
Council and Mayor Matt Tuerk clashed in December as members rejected a series of his proposals, some that would’ve eased those increases.
But by a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, they adopted Tuerk’s initial budget proposal as the city’s spending and revenue plan for 2026…