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The City of Coatesville held a regular council meeting on January 12, 2026, during which President Lavender-Norris introduced the city's new solicitor, Joseph Clement. The council conducted a public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that had undergone review by both the Chester County Planning Commission and the city's Planning Commission, with proper publication notices issued in December 2025 and January 2026 in compliance with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code requirements. The ordinance amendment, which originated from concerns regarding convenience stores and other zoning matters identified by the city's Planning Commission, was presented for potential adoption following the public comment period.
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On October 27, 2025, the Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting where they approved the October 13 meeting minutes and accounts payables by unanimous vote. John Sly from ALS/Westwood EMS presented year-to-date emergency response data, reporting 1,261 total responses with 111 responses in September, including 114 medical incidents, six falls, four vehicle accidents, four overdoses, and four cardiac arrests; he also announced that outgoing EMS Chief Kennedy is transitioning to local government after 15 years of service and will be replaced by Chief Barnes.
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The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on October 13, 2025, where they unanimously appointed Rob Jefferson as City Solicitor following his transition to the law firm Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees. The Council also conducted a public hearing on the HND Hilltop Neighborhood Development Overlay LERTA District Ordinance, which would establish tax exemptions from real estate property tax for certain deteriorated properties within a designated neighborhood development overlay district, in compliance with Pennsylvania's Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act.
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The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on September 8, 2025, with four of seven members present. The council approved minutes from the previous meeting and accounts payables, and conducted the swearing-in of four new police officers through a civil service process that began in May, including three full-time officers to fill vacancies and one position created through acceptance of a Department of Justice COPS training grant.
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The Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting on July 14, 2025, where all seven council members were present. The council approved the June 23 minutes and accounts payables unanimously. Lisa Doan-Harley, chair of the Historical Commission, presented on the successful July 26 Town Tours and Village Walks event, which attracted 105 participants from the region and surrounding areas, and discussed plans for future tours and recruitment of new commission members.
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On June 9, 2025, the Coatesville City Council held a regular meeting where they approved the May 27 meeting minutes and accounts payables by unanimous vote (6-0). Dr. Lisa Doan-Harley, chair of the Historical Commission, presented information about the Town Talks and Village Walks program—a Chester County initiative in its 31st year—announcing that Coatesville's first tour would take place on June 26, 2025, featuring the city's historic district with emphasis on Main Street, Lincoln Highway, and Art Deco architecture dating from the interwar period (1925-1941).
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