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Bethlehem City Council approves 2021 budget with 5% tax increase

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem City Council adopted a 2021 general fund budget during Tuesday night s meeting and approved a property tax increase.  The $87.4 million spending plan includes a 5% tax increase on property owners. For Bethlehem residents in Northampton County, this computes to 8.61 mills on each dollar of assessed valuation. The rate for Lehigh County residents will be 2.72 mills, according to city documents. While we are raising taxes this year.we are doing a good job by those we serve here in the city of Bethlehem, said Councilman Michael Colón. Council voted 6-1 for each of the two separate bills that respectively include the general fund budget and the tax increase. Councilman Bryan Callahan offered the dissenting vote on both measures.

Bethlehem looks to limit where college students can live in the Southside

Bethlehem looks to limit where college students can live in the Southside Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 The blue area indicates Bethlehem’s institutional zoning district where Lehigh University is situated. The orange areas indicate a proposed student housing overlay district where student housing would be allowed for up to five students per residence. The purple areas are existing commercially zoned areas that would allow up to three students per residence. Facebook Share The Bethlehem Department of Community and Economic Development has proposed creating two student housing overlay zoning districts on the northeast and northwest sides of the university’s Southside campus. It grandfathers in existing student housing, and allows a max of five students per home.

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