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Act 47 Financial Distress - PA Department of Community & Economic Development Act 47 Financial Distress The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) administers the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, Act of 1987, P. L. 246, No. 47 .
Under Act 47, DCED has a responsibility to assist Pennsylvania municipalities that are experiencing severe financial difficulties in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their citizens. Click on the counties with Act 47 Determinations to view available documents on those cities, towns and boroughs.
Distress Determinations 1987- Present City of Reading November 12, 2009 City of Reading 3-Year Exit Plan, Adopted (2019-07-22) Reading City, Berks County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Newville, Amended Recovery Plan, Adopted (2024-5-28) Borough of Newville, Recovery Plan, Adopted (2023-11-28) Newville Borough – Secretary’s Order of Distress and Consultative Report City of Aliquippa December 22, 1987 Aliquippa City Act 47 6th Update to Revised Recovery Plan (June 2014) Aliquippa Exit Plan with Extension (Adopted 2021-09-08) Aliquippa City, Beaver County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Harrisburg December 15, 2010 Harrisburg Recovery Coordinator Act 47 Exit Plan Amended (2018-08-08) Harrisburg Recovery Coordinator Act 47 Exit Plan (2018-07-09) Harrisburg Financial Condition Report (2018-03-22) Harrisburg Strong Plan, Modifications (2016-03-21) Memorandum and Order – Application for Approval of the Amended Harrisburg Strong Plan (2016-07-20) Ordinance Adopting Modifications to Recovery Plan (2016-04-27) Harrisburg Strong Plan (2013-08-26) Harrisburg Strong Plan 08-26 Approved To Vacate The Receivership For The City Of Harrisburg And Authorize Ongoing Implementation From Coordinator 2014-02-25 Harrisburg Strong Plan Update Nov 2015 FINAL Notice Of Consummation Of The Harrisburg Strong Plan 2013-12-23 Harrisburg Strong Plan Archives Harrisburg Strong Task Force Documents Harrisburg Strong Plan Final and Executed Exhibits Impact Harrisburg Press Release, Grant Awards Impact Harrisburg FY15/16 Budget Impact Harrisburg FY16/17 Budget Impact Harrisburg FY17/18 Budget Executive Director Job Advertisement (2015-08-18) Executive Director Job Description (2015-08-18) Impact Harrisburg Meeting Minutes Impact Harrisburg 2018 Meeting Schedule of the Board of Directors Impact Harrisburg 2017 Meeting Schedule of the Board of Directors Impact Harrisburg Financial Statements Year Ended June 30, 2016 No 569 MD 2011 Order Granting Application For Relief Impact Harrisburg Office of the Receiver Financial Recovery Plan (Feb.
2012) Office of the Receiver for the City of Harrisburg (2011-2014) Fiscal Emergency and Emergency Action Plan Mayor Thompson Proposed Recovery Plan Act 47 Coordinator Recovery Plan (2011-07-08) Application to Approve Governance Proposal and Action Plan Harrisburg City Act 47 Coordinator Recovery Plan Executive Summary (June 2011) ORCH Receiver HSP Confirmed Judge Leadbetter Order 2013-09-23 Distress Determination (Oct.
2010) City of Chester April 6, 1995 Chester City Receiver Recovery Plan (2020-08-20) Chester City Act 47 Emergency Action Plan (2020-04-23) Chester City Act 47 Exit Plan, Adopted (2018-10-10) Chester City Amended Recovery Plan (Aug. 2016) Chester City, Delaware County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Colwyn May 6, 2015 Colwyn Borough Recovery Plan with Extension (Nov.
2020) Colwyn Borough, Delaware County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of New Castle January 5, 2007 New Castle City Act 47 Amended Recovery Plan (2015-10-21) New Castle Exit Plan with Extension (Adopted 2020-11-24) New Castle City, Lawrence County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Hazleton September 12, 2017 Hazleton City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan (June 2018) Hazleton City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Shamokin June 16, 2014 City of Shamokin 3-Year Exit Plan, Adopted (2020-2-20) Shamokin City, Northumberland County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Mahanoy City Feb 18, 2016 Mahanoy City Borough Exit Plan with Extension (Adopted 8-2-2022) Mahanoy City Borough, Schuylkill County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents A timeline of municipalities that have recovered from financial distress under Act 47 Borough of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County - Designated 5/20/88; Rescinded 4/16/93 Borough of Ambridge, Beaver County - Designated 4/10/90; Rescinded 4/16/93 Borough of Wilkinsburg Allegheny County - Designated 1/19/88; Rescinded 11/10/98 Borough of East Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Designated 11/13/92; Rescinded 12/27/99 Borough of North Braddock – Allegheny County Designated 5/22/95; Rescinded 4/11/03 Borough of Homestead, Allegheny County – Designated 3/22/93; Rescinded 3/28/07 Borough of Millbourne, Delaware County - January 7, 1993; Rescinded 3/11/14 Westfall Township, Pike County, – Designated 4/14/09; Rescinded 10/21/14 Borough of West Hazleton, Luzerne County – Designated 3/27/03; Rescinded 10/21/14 City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County – Designated 5/26/2006; Rescinded 8/24/2015 City of Clairton, Allegheny County – Designated 1/19/1988; Rescinded 11/24/2015 Township of Plymouth, Luzerne County – Designated 7/27/04; Rescinded 5/3/16 City of Altoona, Blair County – Designated 5/3/12; Rescinded 9/13/17 City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County – Designated 5/26/2006; Rescinded 8/24/2015 City Of Nanticoke Departmental Determination 08 24 15 Pdf Nanticoke City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Clairton, Allegheny County – Designated 1/19/1988; Rescinded 11/24/2015 DCED Determination Order City Of Clairton Executed Pdf Clairton City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Township of Plymouth, Luzerne County – Designated 7/27/04; Rescinded 5/3/16 Plymouth Township Signed Order Plymouth Township, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Altoona, Blair County – Designated 5/3/12; Rescinded 9/13/17 City of Altoona Rescission Order and Findings of Fact Altoona City, Blair County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County – Designated 12/29/2003; Rescinded 02/12/2018 Pittsburgh City Act 47 Departmental Determination Order of Termination Pittsburgh City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Farrell, Mercer County – Designated 11/12/1987; Rescinded 02/08/2019 Farrell City Act 47 Departmental Determination Order of Termination Farrell City, Mercer County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Scranton, Lackawanna County – Designated 01/10/1992; Rescinded 01/25/2022 Scranton City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Scranton City, Lackawanna County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Colwyn, Delaware County – Designated 05/05/2015; Rescinded 04/29/2022 Borough of Colwyn Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Borough of Colwyn, Delaware County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Reading, Berks County - Designated 11/12/2009; Rescinded 7/14/2022 City of Reading, Berks County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination City of Reading, Berks County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Franklin, Cambria County – Designated 10/25/1988; Rescinded 01/31/2023 Franklin Borough Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Borough of Franklin, Cambria County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County – Designated 02/18/2016; Rescinded 02/23/2023 Mahanoy City Borough Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Mahanoy City Borough, Schuylkill County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Johnstown, Cambria County – Designated 08/20/1992; Rescinded 04/26/2023 Johnstown City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Johnstown City, Cambria County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Hazleton, Luzerne County – Designated 09/12/2017; Rescinded 05/04/2023 Hazleton City Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Hazleton City, Luzerne County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County – Designated 01/09/1989; Rescinded 05/24/2023 Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Rankin Borough, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Designated 06/15/1988; Rescinded 07/21/2023 Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Duquesne, Allegheny County – Designated 06/20/1991; Rescinded 10/15/2023 City of Duquesne, Allegheny County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Duquesne City, Allegheny County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents Borough of Greenville, Mercer County – Designated 05/08/2002; Rescinded 11/08/2023 Borough of Greenville, Mercer County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Greenville Borough, Mercer County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Aliquippa, Beaver County – Designated 12/22/1987; Rescinded 12/01/2023 City of Aliquippa, Beaver County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination Aliquippa City, Beaver County Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Designated 01/05/2007; Rescinded 12/12/2023 City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination City of New Castle, Lawrence County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Designated 06/16/2014; Rescinded 08/20/2024 City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Act 47 Departmental Order of Termination City of Shamokin, Northumberland County - Act 47 Recovery Plan and Related Documents
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