Message from Mayor Tom McMahon

Today marks a new era of communication for the City of Reading with our upgraded web site. It is our intent to make this the “go-to” place for information and answers about our city so that we can serve our citizens better and more efficiently.

In addition to the latest news about activities at city hall, we plan to use this site for surveys and inquiries to get your feedback on issues and concerns.

In addition to ordinances and minutes of council meetings, we will be providing information on neighborhood meetings, including locations, date and time of meetings, and contact persons. Neighborhoods in Reading are the cornerstone of our new initiative for bringing citizens together and I hope you find the site informative and fun.

Our new mapping system for crime tracking will also be a part of this website in the future so you can keep track of concerns in your neighborhood and help us to make it a safer place to live, work and raise our families.

There will be a section on FAQs, most frequently asked questions, so that you can find the information you need on trash policies, ordinances, what to do about abandoned vehicles and vacant homes, and lots of other questions that people have on their minds. I want to hear from you on how we are doing, and especially on how we can do things better here at city hall.

Lets work together to make Reading the most progressive city in Pennsylvania, and be the model for other cities in the commonwealth in using technology to inform and get information to flow both ways – to you from us, and from you to us.

We’re also going to celebrate this community by showing you scenes of success, art work of our students, and news of upcoming events that you will not want to miss.

Feel free to let us know what you think at any time. This mayor and council are anxious to hear from you!

Tom McMahon, Mayor