Daily News | Bankrupt Chester needs changes now, before defeated mayor leaves offices, state argues
Voters in bankrupt Chester overwhelmingly affirmed that come January they want a sea change in how Pennsylvania’s oldest city is governed. On Wednesday, state officials argued in Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the citizenry would be better served by not waiting.
Earlier in the day, after announcing that the city’s regular council meeting was canceled because three members were absent, Kirkland suggested that he planned to remain active for the rest of his term, which would expire in January. “There’s a lot to be done,” he said, “and we’ll get it done.”On May 16, Kirkland was defeated in the Democratic primary by first-term Councilmember Stefan Roots, by a nearly 2-1 ratio. In effect, that was the general election.
The receiver countered that Chester officials “have been judicially determined to be incapable” of governing and “have intentionally obstructed the receiver’s efforts.”
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