Farrell steps out of "distressed community" program after 32 years

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The city of state champions
showed its willingness to work
toward a goal in
another way today.
Farrell has a great heritage
which had been clouded since
1987.
The city entered a state program
while Ronald Reagan was
president which called
it a distressed community. Today
-- it left the program.
Another important moment of
pride for the city of Farrell.
NAT SOUND signing of document
"IT'S DONE"
The state signed the paperwork
to release the city from Act 47
after 32-years.
36:50 :07 DENNIS DAVIN THEY'VE
TAKEN SOME REALLY
DIFFICULT STEPS TO GET THEIR
FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER AND
IT'S
NOT EASY. Farrell was
Pennsylvania's first
city in Act 47, shortly after
Sharon Steel had huge layoffs.
Today, it became the fifteen to
exit the program for the state's
economically
distressed communities. 31:42
:08 OLIVE MCKEITHAN
I HAVE TO SAY WE'VE COME A LONG
WAY. AND IT IS A WAY TO GET
THE STIGMA OFF THE COMMUNITY.
Farrel changed course to avoid
catastrophe. The police
department left a regional
force, saving money. The city
uses part-time firefighters,
many of
them also work in the street
department. A lot of city
employees didn't get pay raises,
lost sick and vacation time, but
the city's finances improved.
31:51 :10 OLIVE MCKEITHAN I
THINK WITHOUT BE A DISTRESSED
COMMUNITY. WE WILL GET MORE
BUSINESSES. NOBODY WANT TO COME
TO A DISTRESSED COMMUNITY THAT'S
DOWN AND OUT.
One change moving forward is the
city has to drop its higher
wage tax rate for non-
residents. It brought in
600-thousand dollars a
year, and the city has been
making budgets anticipating the
loss of the money.
35:51 :13 MIKE CECI WE'VE SET A
HIGH BAR FOR
OURSELVES IN TERMS OF PROVIDING
GREAT SERVICES
WHETHER IT BE POLICING AND
PLOWING THE STREETS AND FIRE
SERVICES. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO DO THAT WITHOUT THE
SAFETY NET OF THOSE ADDITIONAL
NON RESIDENT INCOME TAX
DOLLLARS.
The state will continue to
assist Farrell with grants,
loans and tax credits --
to help rebuild the city.

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Farrell steps out of "distressed community" program after 32 years

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