Coatesville Dems: PLCM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF CORE COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS TASK FORCE REPORT AND CALL TO ACTION

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I believe an unlikely mix of alleged drug trafficking related politicos and alleged white nationalist related politicos united to elect the infamous “Bloc of Four” in the abysmal voter turnout election of 2005. During their four year term the drug business was good again and white nationalists used Coatesville as an example on white supremacist websites like “Stormfront”. Strong community organization and support from law enforcement, in particular Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll has begun to turn our community around. The Chester County drug trafficking that I believe centers on Coatesville continues and I believe we still have public officials in place that profit from the drug sales. But the people here are amazing and continue to work against the odds to make Coatesville a good place to live.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

PLCM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF CORE COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS TASK FORCE REPORT AND CALL TO ACTION

November 22, 2010

PLCM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF CORE COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS
TASK FORCE REPORT AND CALL TO ACTION
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities (PLCM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the release of the much awaited Core Communities in Crisis Task Force Report and Call to Action. The Report provides a vision with detailed recommendations for needed change and reform in three key areas of crisis: Isolation of Core Communities
Within Their Regions; Mandated Costs, Policies and Procedures; and Inability of Municipalities to Fund and Provide for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Citizens.
PLCM Board members approved the Task Force Report during a meeting held earlier today and announced its release at a press briefing held immediately following the formal gathering.
In an effort to increase awareness and address the serious and immediate crisis facing our urban centers, the League formed the Core Communities in Crisis Task Force earlier this summer, charging it with identifying the problems confronting core communities, determining viable solutions to those problems, and providing recommendations to present to the new Governor and General Assembly in 2011.
Archaic codes, an inflexible local taxing structure, mandated personnel benefits, and explosive personnel and service costs are placing severe financial hardship on our core communities. In October 2010, the twentieth community sought help under the Commonwealth’s Act 47 Distressed Municipality Program.

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