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WHEREAS, nine million dollars ($9,000,000) of State funds have been dedicated to the sale of the Municipal Courts Building by the City to the State; and
WHEREAS, those funds are essential to enact the City's five-year plan and enable the City to join with Allegheny County for a joint purchase of a new financial system for the City; and
WHEREAS, these funds have been approved and planned for by both the City's Act 47 Coordinators and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's assistance in releasing these funds will help for the City and it's oversight partners to provide accurate and transparent financial records for the residents of the City of Pittsburgh;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh respectfully requests the newly elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, to assist the City of Pittsburgh by releasing the State funds dedicated to the sale of the Municipal Courts Building to the State in an expeditious manner.