Chris Heagele
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 2:21:19
- Avg per meeting
- 5:03
- Segments
- 1824
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Top issues during term (20)
Streetlight Upgrades to LED Luminaires
Mayor Panto says switching to lower-wattage lights will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars over time.
Regional Planning and Data Center Zoning Concerns
No direct cost to residents now, but the truck terminal thresholds and any future impact fees affect how large truck and data center developments are taxed and regulated.
West Easton Fire and Quick Response Agreement
Call-volume data shows only about 30-46 calls a year, so officials say the cost impact should be minimal, with added funding if call counts run higher.
Side-Yard Shed and Fence Placement Standards
No direct cost to residents; outcomes affect only the subject properties.
Proposed 2027 City Budget and Tax Increase
Police budget up about $584,000 (4%) and traffic division up about $166,000; fire budget held flat.
Nescohoning Memorial Park Naming Controversy
A $50,000 state grant was tied to the project under its original name, raising questions raised in testimony about grant conditions.
Larry Holmes Drive pedestrian safety improvements
Council rejected a $15 million roundabout option as unaffordable for taxpayers.
GWG Rock LLC Northampton Street development settlement
The parcel sits in the LERTA district, so tax abatement incentives apply to the redevelopment.
Comprehensive Zoning & SALDO Amendments
Not specified in the agenda materials.
$12 million loan via Redevelopment Authority lease-back
Eliminates the proposed 1-mil property tax increase in the 2027 budget.
Davis Street Duplex Conversion Denial
Creation of an additional housing unit and rental opportunities.
Rezoning 203 North 7th Street and 6903 Bushkill Street from River Corridor to West Ward
2027 benefits package for non-union and management employees
The plan is part of absorbing a $3 million-plus health care cost increase; a larger one-time HSA contribution is being weighed in the 2027 budget.
Planning Commission Procedural Updates & Public Notice Expansion
None directly, though avoiding an appeal saves legal expenses.
Friends of Easton Scott Park and Confluence Falls lighting
No cost to the city — funded by private grants and donations, with a major grant announcement expected next week.
Police Body-Worn Camera Grant Application
About $1.29 million in requested grants — outside money that offsets city spending.
Suspension of Pennsylvania gasoline tax
A temporary gas tax suspension would lower fuel costs for Easton drivers, though the city's own revenue isn't directly affected.
Easton Iron and Metal (The Foundry) Development Review
Tens of millions of private investment in the city-owned vacant property.
Development Agreements & Stormwater Management for Berwick and Centre Streets
Costs would depend on the terms of the Colliers Engineering & Design agreement, which were not stated in the agenda.
Buffalo Soldiers burial question at Nesquehoning Street
Decisions during term (326)
Recorded while Heagele was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.