As Allentown City Council squeezes more spending initiatives into budget, controller says revenue estimates are too optimistic

Allentown may end up putting a bigger dent in its cash reserves than anticipated to balance its 2021 budget. That’s because the city’s fiscal watchdog says Mayor Ray O’Connell’s revenue projections are too optimistic, and because City Council wants to fund a handful of initiatives not included in the administration’s proposed spending plan.