>Reading City Council Waive Responsible Ordinance For Pagoda Renovations
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading City Council is speeding up the process to begin renovations for the Pagoda. The council voted unanimously last night to waive the Responsible Contractor Ordinance requirements for the project. The ordinance establishes certification requirements for crews bidding on public contracts worth more than 250-thousand-dollars. The city will lose three-million-dollars in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act if a contract is not awarded by the end of the year.