Filmmaker, auditor address City Council
In separate presentations, both voice enthusiasm for Coatesville
Updated at 4:30 p.m. with the fire chief’s news release on the FEMA grant
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Ozzie Feliciano told City Council that he chose Coatesville to film the pilot and first episode of a mini-series he created because he loves the city.
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the agenda...
Police-chief search group set to interview candidate
Coatesville’s interim police chief expresses interest in keeping job
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Interim Police Chief James Bell said he plans to seek the permanent position.
A meeting between Coatesville’s police-chief search committee and a top candidate will be held next week, City Manager Kirby A. Hudson said Monday night.
Speaking after the City Council...
Search for Coatesville police chief back in high gear
City manager says a promising candidate will be interviewed next week
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson (left) chats with City Council President David C. Collins outside City Hall on Tuesday.
Contrary to appearances, the City of Coatesville’s next permanent police chief may be just a few steps shy of selection.
City Manager Kirby Hudson said...
Third vote to tap Coatesville trust fund fails
Finance director says $2.25 million needed to avert crisis
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Despite the threat of City Hall furloughs, City Council failed to pass an ordinance to withdraw more than $2 million from the city’s trust fund.
For the third time in less than a month, Coatesville City Council failed to garner enough votes tonight to transfer more than $2 million from...
Coatesville’s worsening finances topic of meeting
Council members, residents criticize city’s wasteful spending
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
City Council members C. Arvilla Hunt (from left), David C. Collins and Joseph Hamrick are among those who have condemned the city’s wasteful spending.
Questions outnumbered answers at last night’s City Council meeting – itself a source of confusion.
Although the session...
Attorney: Police predicted sabotage of chief’s selection
Opinions vary as to how process will continue with dwindling candidates
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Councilwoman C. Arvilla Hunt confers with Councilman Jarrell Brazzle during Monday night’s controversial meeting.
The attorney representing the Coatesville Police Benevolent Association said today that members of the department predicted that the search committee’s...
City’s police leadership, worsening finances in limbo
Council failed to get enough votes to hire permanent chief – or withdraw reserve funds
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
With his brother, Gary Hudson (from right), holding the bible, Kirby Hudson is sworn in as Coatesville manager by Magisterial District Judge Grover E. Koon.
After nearly three hours, Coatesville City Council addressed the agenda items most responsible for...
Speeches on transparency can’t mask fiscal woes
Council members continue to pledge reform while police, financial crises roil
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
“The 2012 Police Department budget cuts have been bungled, or worse, thus placing police officers and citizens at increased risk and causing Coatesville’s police officers to declare their lack of confidence in City Council to keep Coatesville safe.”
That’s a quote...
Hudson named permanent Coatesville manager
Former D.A. loses bid for public-safety post; Council president nearly loses position
By Jamie Richard, Staff Writer, The Times
City Solicitor John Carnes applauds new Coatesville City Manager Kirby Hudson upon his appointment by City Council, Wednesday night.
COATESVILLE – In a decisive special meeting last night, City Council appointed a new city manager, almost fired its president, and removed...
