City Council must do the hard thing Monday night
Council must pass a budget that slows ‘burn rate’ from trust fund
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — For a while, it looked like City Council would suck it up and do the right thing — the hard thing — that for nearly a generation its predecessors couldn’t find a way to do: begin to ween the city off the trust fund and edge toward more financially responsible operation.
Now,...
Coatesville council OKs $1.85M transfer from city trust
Amidst opposition, Coatesville borrows money for municipal operations
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – Four city councilors voted for and two voted against allotting $1.85 million from the City Reserve Trust to pay for city operations at Monday night’s city council meeting — meaning the city will not have to resort to layoffs or service cuts to make it through the remainder...
