{"id":9802,"date":"2014-01-08T13:04:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=9802"},"modified":"2014-01-08T13:39:26","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:39:26","slug":"letter-chester-county-shows-string-support-for-coatesville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=9802","title":{"rendered":"Letter: Chester County shows strong support for Coatesville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>To The Editor,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Letters1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-695190\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" alt=\"Letters1\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Letters1.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"98\" \/><\/a>I experienced firsthand the pride of the Coatesville community when walking in their Christmas Parade a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>More important than my personal participation, though, has been the continued support by Chester County of Coatesville organizations.\u00a0 Specifically, through our Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation this year, the Chester County Commissioners have awarded as follows:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$100,000 to the Community, Youth and Women\u2019s Alliance for much-needed building renovations;<\/li>\n<li>$700,000 to the Coatesville Area Senior Center to acquire and renovate a building for the Center\u2019s new home;<\/li>\n<li>$175,000 for Franklin Street infrastructure improvements to South Coatesville Borough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These grant awards reflect the continued emphasis on providing much needed funds to communities that require financial assistance in order to properly care for the most vulnerable members in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, January 8<sup>th<\/sup>, the City of Coatesville Planning Commission will conduct one of their ongoing series of public meetings to update their Comprehensive Plan, in part funded by the County.\u00a0 I will attend, and I certainly encourage interested community members to attend.<\/p>\n<p>I applaud those organizations who continue to demonstrate Coatesville Pride is alive and well.\u00a0 Whether with my colleagues on the Board of Commissioners in my official capacity, or as an individual participating in any number of activities in the Coatesville area, I want those in Coatesville to know there is a County shared desire to continue revitalization efforts.\u00a0 The update to Coatesville\u2019s Comprehensive Plan in yet another step in the ongoing process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Ryan Costello<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Chairman, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Chester County Commissioners<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To The Editor, I experienced firsthand the pride of the Coatesville community when walking in their Christmas Parade a few weeks ago. 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