Allentown approved 2013 budget, but will likely reopen

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-allentown-budget-vote-20121205,0,1449996.story FROM THE MORNING CALL With little fanfare and only one amendment, Allentown City Council unanimously passed the city's 2013 budget Wednesday without an increase in taxes. The budget, which calls for $88 million in spending, keeps water, sewer and trash rates steady while avoiding tapping the city's reserve fund balance, which has been depleted over the last several years to pay for pension obligations.