Government Affairs Committee Breakfast
This morning, we hosted our June Government Affairs Breakfast to discuss the upcoming Pennsylvania budget season and the effect on local municipalities. Over thirty attendees gathered at the Desmond Hotel to hear from Robert Kagel, County Administrator for Chester County, Ernie Holling, Executive Director of the Chester County Association of Township Officials, James Logan, City Manager of Coatesville, and Dave Feidt, Political Consultant for McNees Strategic Solutions. Our Government Affairs Committee Chairman Jim Manser moderated the discussion.
Topics of discussion included:
- The recent closures of Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals and the subsequent stress placed on our fire responders and health care workers
- Workforce development, recruitment and retention in Coatesville and around the county
- The need for more transportation (rail, bus, and parking) and infrastructure investments in our major roadways
- Affordable housing for our workforce
In their comments, our panelists highlighted public-private partnerships and more communication between county government, municipalities, and businesses as keys to successful growth and long-term prosperity.
To ensure that Chester County continues to boast a skilled and inspired workforce and remain competitive, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry is committed to advocating for our businesses at the local, state, and federal levels. We are the leading voice with our elected officials on the issues your business is facing today: inflation, labor shortages, supply chain issues, COVID, education, energy and more. We will continue to host these types of discussions and forums to keep you up-to-date and in-the-know on policy initiatives and issues that affect your business, your employees and your customers daily.
Thank you to our event sponsors, Pennsylvania American Water and Carroll Engineering.
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