ROBO-CALLS, letters and public notices will be used this week to alert city residents and vendors to looming cuts under the “Plan C” budget.
During a meeting with top staffers and department heads yesterday, Mayor Nutter stressed that the city is on the brink of catastrophe if Harrisburg lawmakers don’t soon approve budget-relief legislation.
Officials yesterday discussed how they would let residents know about the pending Plan C actions, most of which would take effect Oct. 2, if Harrisburg doesn’t act. Among their plans:
* Notices will go up at recreation centers and libraries tomorrow, stating that buildings will be closed on Oct 2. Signs at parks will say that the parks will not be cleaned or maintained.
* Libraries will continue lending until Sept. 30, but, as of tomorrow, all materials will be due back on Oct. 1 in advance of the closures.
Our tipster says that these are about to be posted on the front doors on the Central Library. We swear we’re not trying to make you cry today. Sorry, everybody.
–thanks for the heads up, tlm