15-5854 Bill 47
An ordinance introduced as an initiative pursuant to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Allentown approving the creation of a public health pilot program providing alternative first response to calls for service involving mental and behavioral health, substance use, welfare checks, and "quality of life" complaints such as family and neighbor disputes, issues related to unhoused persons, and calls about suspicious persons; authorizing the expenditure of four million, eighty two thousand dollars ($4,082,000.00) and calling for a Request for Proposals to be issued.
I strongly oppose this initiative and urge Council to reject this misguided attempt to circumvent the budgeting process and undermine the good work our Police are doing.
I strongly oppose this initiative and urge Council to reject this misguided attempt to circumvent the budgeting process and undermine the good work our Police are doing.