City Council Meeting 10/28/2026

At its October 28, 2026 meeting, the Easton City Council approved several procurement- and infrastructure-related actions. Council unanimously authorized the purchase of a new mechanical street sweeper, approved a resolution allowing Easton DCED to apply for a PennDOT Multimodal Fund award, and approved an auction contract with Gare Auction; no dollar amounts or contract terms were stated. Council also authorized MedEd to install three sample LED streetlights for evaluation, and discussed Comcast’s fiber-optic work in the public right-of-way. The consent agenda included certificates of appropriateness for several properties and Comcast locations; a South 3rd Street item was removed and remanded to the Historic Conservation Commission for further review. A bill authorizing a lease of real property to the Easton Redevelopment Authority was introduced but not adopted at this meeting.

Other council actions included approval of ordinances vacating part of Church Street and amending the mechanical-amusements ordinance, and approval of a settlement agreement with GWG Rock LLC concerning three North Enders Street lots; the agreement’s financial terms were not provided. Members discussed public communication around committee meetings and supported seeking Environmental Advisory Committee input on projects with environmental impacts. Public comment raised issues involving utility affordability, parking-garage access for motorcycles, and traffic and pedestrian safety on Larry Holmes Drive. No other specific procurement awards or budget allocations were identified.