City Council Nominations & Appointments Committee Meeting 10/5/26 | City of Reading, PA

The City of Reading Nominations & Appointments Committee met October 5, 2026, to interview candidates for city boards and authorities. The committee unanimously agreed to advance a Shade Tree Commission applicant, Yvonne Stroman—whose preferred appointment was to the not-yet-activated Citizens Service Board, with interim service on the Ethics Board—and Convention Center Authority member Mike Granger for reappointment to the full council. No final council appointments were made at this meeting, and no contracts were awarded or procurement votes taken.

Granger discussed the authority’s ongoing facility and downtown-development plans: state grant-funded renovations to the Pearl Vision Building have been completed, and the authority plans to relocate staff offices there and convert arena office space into VIP areas. The authority has also refinanced bond obligations that had been due in 2031 and 2032 to access building equity for upgrades. A proposed skybridge linking the DoubleTree hotel and arena remains under consideration; the discussion identified funding, design constraints, and a credible plan to attract conventions as key challenges. The committee also briefly noted a proposed resolution to extend the current Architectural Review Board arrangement, with no further details provided.