Public Meeting Announcement – Act 47

PUBLIC NOTICE FROM
STATE COORDINATOR FOR CITY OF CHESTER

Econsult Solutions Inc., the coordinator appointed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act (Act 47 of 1987, as amended) for the City of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has prepared an amended Recovery Plan regarding the coordination and relief of financial distress for the City of Chester, and is filing the Plan with appropriate officials of the City on Friday, July 15, 2016. The Plan is open for public inspection, as of Friday, July 15, 2016, at the City Clerk’s Office in Chester City Hall, 1 Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013, during normal business hours. The coordinator hereby invites written comments on the Plan from any and all persons and entities. Please submit such written comments on or before Saturday, July 30, 2016 by mail or email to: Stephen P. Mullin, Econsult Solutions, 1435 Walnut Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19102, chesteract47@econsultsolutions.com. The Plan contains the background requirements of Act 47, a discussion of the financial problems experienced by the City, an analysis of specific areas examined, and a set of recommendations for implementation by the City. Econsult Solutions Inc. will hold a public meeting on the Plan at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Council Meeting Room in Chester City Hall, 1 Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013. The purpose of the public meeting is to receive public comments on the Plan. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact Marita Kelley, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17102, (717) 720-7301, to discuss how DCED may best accommodate your needs.