The following letter was mailed (and emailed) today to persons known to have interest in the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 [email protected] or [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ____________________________________ ____________________________________ We deeply regret to inform you that, owing to the ongoing delay by the Harrisburg State Legislature in approving our necessary budget measures, the City of Philadelphia no longer has the funds to provide a full range of critical services, severely impacting our residents, businesses, and visitors. While we have been doing all we can to encourage swift action, without this State authorization to resolve our funding crisis, the City will be forced to discontinue operations and services at the Philadelphia Historical Commission. All Historical Commission activities, including all building permit application reviews and historic designation services, will cease. Even as we remain hopeful that the State Legislature will act, we wanted to notify you of this very possible outcome so that you can plan accordingly. Please understand that only immediate action by the State would prevent some, if not full, disruption of services on October 2nd. If you have additional questions about changes to any city service, or want to keep informed about this situation, please contact Philly311 by dialing "3-1-1" from your phone between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm Monday through Friday, email us at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , or visit the City of Philadelphia website at _http://www.phila.gov_ (http://www.phila.gov) . These are extraordinarily difficult times and we thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Yours truly, Alan Greenberger Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development Jonathan E. Farnham Executive Director, Philadelphia Historical Commission
