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Deputy City Solicitor Tirza Cameron and solicitor Grover briefed council and said Midtown Asset Consulting was appointed by the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas after the city petitioned for receivership in the face of longstanding building violations, incomplete repairs and interrupted resident services. Justin Heinle, a local property manager who was discussed as a potential receiver and who has managed other local properties, described a phased approach: an initial six‑month assessment and stabilization period, followed by stronger implementation and later capital improvements.

Solicitor Grover told council the city’s $250,000 appropriation had already been approved by the council earlier in the process and that any additional expenditures would require separate council appropriation. Grover described the situation as layered: an ongoing federal bankruptcy for the owner’s entity, creditor claims, and prior incomplete assessments. He said the court‑appointed receiver will be able to access more of the property for a full assessment than prior outside teams and that the principal near‑term goal is stabilization and restoration to create a habitable asset.

Grover cautioned that recovery of city expenditures is not guaranteed and described two potential repayment paths: (1) restored operations and reactivated housing vouchers or cash flow that would allow the receiver to remit payments over time, and (2) a court‑supervised sale of the property, at which point proceeds could be applied to creditors and reimbursements. He told council previous outside offers to acquire or restore Governor Square had failed to meet HUD or other federal requirements that would preserve low‑ and moderate‑income housing.

Council members questioned the receiver selection process, oversight and reporting, monthly payment estimates for early stabilization, resident protections during receivership and how the city would recoup funds. Heinle and Grover said the initial phase would include a more complete inventory of units and operating revenue and that council would see reports; Grover said the receiver will return to council with assessments before additional city funds are expended beyond the appropriation already authorized.

Councilman Jones said he would not have approved spending additional funds without the six‑month assessment and asked for that clarity on the record. Council then voted 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused) to approve Resolution 58.

The action follows years of code enforcement, litigation and an extended bankruptcy process affecting the Governor Square ownership and management. Council and city officials said the receivership is intended to stabilize housing for current residents and bring the property into compliance, while longer‑term remediation or sale would follow court and HUD processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council - Legislative Session 09/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Harrisburg City Council unanimously approved Resolution 58 on Sept. 9 to engage Midtown Asset Consulting LLC as court‑appointed receiver at Governor Square and to appropriate city funds as necessary for initial stabilization, subject to reimbursement.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473699,"Harrisburg finance team reports midyear general fund shortfall and August cash drawdown; officials press for clarity on revenue replacement",651,1837000,2488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc&start=1837&end=2488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc/thumbnail_1837000.jpg","/articles/6473699/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Harrisburg-finance-team-reports-midyear-general-fund-shortfall-and-August-cash-drawdown-officials-press-for-clarity-on-revenue-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473699-081076c8efce5b5689b9411d5265ce4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771604439&Signature=Ek5YFZVSVPEbipl~qs-gj4n2qoI-Ymoy85p8I0m7dK5i3a6XW3Vn6LhpP2s6egxqKa0e9ln6VNA3TJevvX7HgUFt1jeUnj2S-XRiMAa5sh4DWmziAJJTuScV6ldGipgRs3YuosP~WJZrdcpEwTye0p9wrLfwyjYI1u5sO2jiedAaRW8mAAONX8tjXwcFftraCfpC7mbTNPcJYTNAQxjDq22c~0623JYlWlGj6XLG68DyS63poaMizCxzRRr4bLcmyOoY1WaQiqv3bJz1QdQ4vaRu~UsK3VgmfxjSvsm01P7uWlmuD8a9zjzt05uXimU~fAO2BP61BygvxGKfAAeozQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff presented the 2025 midyear fiscal report to Harrisburg City Council on items including revenue performance, expenditures, fund balances and updates through August.

Timothy Burks, budget manager, summarized the midyear figures for the general fund: “Through June 30, our revenues sit at $39,281,263, representing 42% of our budget, while our expenses sit at $35,551,060.62, representing just 38% of the budget,” resulting in an ending cash fund balance of $22,199,454 on June 30, 2025. Staff told council most year‑over‑year variances were tied to the timing and accounting for federal ARPA/revenue‑replacement transfers recorded in the grants fund.

Burks and accounting manager Brian McCutcheon walked council through detail tables showing particularly strong early collections for real‑estate taxes (about 85% of expected receipts through June), real‑estate transfer taxes (about 113%), and hotel taxes (near 100%). Staff said debt service and certain capital expenditures are reported in separate funds and explained differences between tables in the packet.

Council asked for more detail about the Harrisburg Senators Fund and the FNB Field stadium upgrade. Burks said the Senators Fund’s midyear revenue was $379,738 (about 2% of the fund’s budget) with expenses of roughly $5.4 million (about 32% of budget). Staff explained the stadium upgrade is a multi‑year project that began in 2023 and included a roughly $12 million vision, funded partly from the general fund and expected RACP assistance; staff said there is not an immediate cash shortfall because prior appropriations and interfund transfers have provided beginning balances to cover the project’s spending.

After the packet presentation, staff offered an August reconciliation: the general fund through August showed approximately $48.2 million in revenue and $49.8 million in expenses, a projected deficit near $1.6 million; the city’s cash position at August was about $16.9 million, down from roughly $20 million. Staff attributed the August cash drawdown primarily to (1) an earlier‑than‑last‑year $1.95 million transfer to the Senators Fund for stadium work, (2) roughly $500,000 additional Broad Street Market expenditures versus prior year, and (3) about $750,000 of litigation settlements.

Councilman Jones pressed staff on long‑term impacts: “Once this ARPA money is gone, what will our budget look like?” he asked. Finance staff replied that much of what has been referenced as ARPA was handled as revenue replacement and that the city transferred significant amounts into the state grants fund to track and deploy those resources for housing, demolition and other initiatives; staff also noted quarterly federal reporting is ongoing. McCutcheon and Burks said forecast tables in the city’s five‑year plan submitted to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) are being used as guidance for future budgeting and that interfund transfers taper in projection years.

Neighborhood Services and other special funds were also reviewed. Neighborhood Services showed revenue just over $14 million and expenses of about $14.8 million through August, with that fund bearing a large prior‑year settlement (Brenner Motors eminent‑domain settlement) of about $1.9 million.

Council members asked follow‑up questions about timing, the intersection of one‑time federal funds and recurring operations, and how long projects funded by grants or transfers (such as Broad Street Market work and stadium upgrades) will affect the general fund. Staff said some reimbursements — for example anticipated RACP proceeds for the stadium — would reduce net city costs when realized, but cautioned that reimbursements, grants and private fundraising timing can change projections.

Council requested continued updates and more granular budget detail during development of the 2026 budget and asked staff to clarify the cash‑flow implications of interfund transfers and staged capital projects so elected officials can communicate timing and tradeoffs to residents.","City finance staff told Harrisburg City Council on Sept. 9 that through June 30 the general fund had collected $39.28 million (42% of its budget) while spending about $35.55 million (38%), and that an August reconciliation showed a $1.6 million projected general‑fund deficit and a $16.9 million cash balance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473704,"Latino Hispanic American Community Center readies 15th annual Hispanic Heritage Festival in Allison Hill",838,844000,1682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc&start=844&end=1682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc/thumbnail_844000.jpg","/articles/6473704/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Latino-Hispanic-American-Community-Center-readies-15th-annual-Hispanic-Heritage-Festival-in-Allison-Hill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473704-44156edcd67e9bcee50ecb11fb2516ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771604439&Signature=EkWh1ExcuhJoEwkabnnoEmzhHSAGRRSAXTeAf0m0xVh4TvFJYtKKPVTc~RdsxwggfwPdU8p-4tTdscl16XRuI~omvDsZljD5AJUFF2WOtWcJy1UsFzkOUp09eBMqghIGyZYkfehjr1f94tW4eH1vxp8YnKKqwUKaEDmsGs3QQpDVBEXGMNf4UN7ESUktLqnFuUrbgBeyWldllyPu6kWrQ8MZGEtjRTn7raZolY2qX2dpAiI-zd~r4V0g17UvjJW-xvqvrJswNN4bN7AniJeUCs8Ta9oYKs0qIF55OYzpUUqlxA~ZvJc9GPlvt5GnGrnLKHkewDAG-g8Ua8xlidGNRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gloria Merrick, executive director of the Latino Hispanic American Community Center, told Harrisburg City Council the center expects “over 2,000 people again” at the fifteenth annual Hispanic Heritage Festival scheduled for Saturday in Allison Hill.

Merrick said the festival, now in its 15th year, will feature live music including Tito Puente Jr., dancing in the street, food from neighborhood restaurants, children’s activities, a domino tournament and a midday program honoring sponsors and elected officials. “For us, this is our annual fundraiser, and it is very, very important to us,” Merrick said, adding that the event raises about $50,000 through sponsorships and vendor sales.

The festival flyer and presentation shown to council lists restaurants from the Allison Hill corridor and a bilingual program. Merrick said advertising in local outlets, including ABC27 and PennLive, brings visitors from outside Harrisburg; she noted past attendees have arrived from Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. Organizers said many neighborhood restaurants will serve outdoors and that most on-site activities for children are free while food is sold at modest prices.

Merrick described parade traditions that follow the noon program: a children’s flag parade featuring the 24 Latin American flags represented at the event, and a brief program at about 12:15 p.m. that typically lasts 15–20 minutes and includes sponsor recognition and elected‑official shoutouts. She also outlined entertainment and youth activities — including bilingual puppet programming provided by WITF — and said the festival aims to immerse children in Hispanic cultural traditions.

Merrick listed major sponsors present at the slide deck: PNC, Capital Blue, Explore Harrisburg (connector to Hershey), the Hershey Company (providing candy), Pepsi (providing beverages) and grants/endorsements from tourism and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She said some funding for programming has come through the city tourism commission and state arts support, and that the center is approaching a new level of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts recognition that could require a larger headline act in future years.

Council thanked Merrick for the presentation and wished her a speedy recovery from a knee injury she mentioned at the start of her remarks.

Organizers noted basic logistics (vendors, entertainment lineup, and times) were included in the slide materials provided to council. The festival is open to the public and council members encouraged residents to attend and support Allison Hill businesses.","Organizers say the 15th annual Hispanic Heritage Festival will draw thousands to Allison Hill on Saturday, with music, food vendors, children’s activities and a flag parade; the event also serves as the center’s primary fundraiser.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473689,"Votes at a glance: Harrisburg council approves tax lien ordinance, park grant, fire station renovations and other measures",87,4352000,4439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc&start=4352&end=4439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744720-e219dc8c7ced6bb63e33bd12dc9fd5bc/thumbnail_4352000.jpg","/articles/6473689/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-Harrisburg-council-approves-tax-lien-ordinance-park-grant-fire-station-renovations-and-other-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473689-4307120face3bf5ca89abcf3efec7aca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771604439&Signature=F5~H7zlZONh1FxBggkiwiHuiRinVzZWpqO3vFfZqLClpCB49ED8v7IiT4jlnfqN6mfFYYRiAh-BcD6ae5fHQMkgOarh3gIjVUmVxLt3tm1P2qZN4Vh038L~DMvnRNQHS3yfPfm2cJTruIXBH5LplQdo~CX-UHMe3jD774VG72dUeP4CI6L5U6l8LkJhYXsEC343dXbhL~Td53VQaCq6eGb~Ar~msoUT~mI1ahrrCZ3LUJmMgR1ZYpguRFbDYww2ebVji-tn4y8ySr2J5diID-AOndazBaci5H2ToCrNoudq5vTRWvZLnvD1x2e82fXWeoyzHzW2rF9He9pv2pM7tKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg City Council voted on multiple items during its Sept. 9 legislative session. The council approved an ordinance and a series of resolutions; all final votes recorded were unanimous (6–0), with Councilwoman Danielle Daniels excused.

Key outcomes

Bill 9 of 2025 — Ordinance for giving and discharging 2023 city real estate taxes, including interest, penalties and costs, and striking off tax liens for certain historically tax‑exempt properties: Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Resolution 49 of 2025 — Accept increased PennDOT Transportation Alternatives set‑aside award of $27,173 to fund Paxtang Parkway Trail restoration (reimbursement agreement amendment): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Resolution 50 of 2025 — Authorize submission of a Dauphin County local share municipal grant application of up to $250,000 to renovate bedroom and bathroom facilities at Fire Station 1 (1820 N. Sixth St.): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Resolution 51 of 2025 — Ratify submission of a grant application to the Pennsylvania Office of State Fire Commissioner for $83,475 to renovate bathroom facilities at Fire Station 2 (140 N. 16th St.): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Resolution 54 of 2025 — City serves as project sponsor for a PennDOT TA set‑aside grant of $1,435,400 awarded to the Capital Area Greenbelt Association for Paxtang Parkway Trail restoration, Phase 3: Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Resolution 58 of 2025 — Authorize the city to enter into a professional services agreement with Midtown Asset Consulting LLC as court‑appointed receiver over Governor Square and to appropriate/expend city funds as necessary to stabilize and preserve the properties (subject to reimbursement): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).

Other items

Resolutions 60 and 64 (land development plans for 315 North Second Street and 508–510 North Second Street) and resolutions 61–63 (engineering services and budget reallocations) were referred to the indicated committees for further review.

Vote detail (summary roll call for approved items)

The council’s recorded yes votes on the passed items were: Miss Davis (yes), Miss Green (yes), Mister Jones (yes), Miss Rawls (yes), Mister Rodriguez (yes) and Miss Hill (yes). The council recorded Councilwoman Daniels as excused from the session.","Council approved an ordinance discharging certain 2023 taxes for historically tax‑exempt properties and unanimously passed a slate of resolutions authorizing grants and project sponsorships and moving several items to committee.","actionData","errors"]

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