Golf Course Staff Reclassifications and Pay Adjustments
Summary
Allentown is upgrading two key golf course jobs to higher pay scales so they can finally fill a six-month vacancy and compete with other Lehigh Valley courses. The golf course is currently bringing in revenues above target and funding its own operations.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded entirely by user fees generated by the golf course, which is currently running slightly above projected revenue targets.
Golfers who use the municipal course and want to see it well-maintained, as well as the staff receiving wage adjustments.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Parks and Recreation Committee — October 21, 2026
Allentown is upgrading two key golf course jobs to higher pay scales so they can finally fill a six-month vacancy and compete with other Lehigh Valley courses. The golf course is currently bringing in revenues above target and funding its own operations.
Parks and Recreation Committee — April 15, 2026
The parks department is upgrading a vacant coordinator role to a project manager to better handle grant tracking and capital construction.
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