Coatesville City Council Members

In November 2005 election,  all seven members of council who had supported the use of eminent domain to take the Saha farm have been removed from council.  In November 2005, Carmen Green, William Chertok, David DeSimone and David Griffith were defeated.   Two years ago voters ousted Stephon Hines and Kevin Rolston in favor of Marty Eggleston and Ed Simpson, both of whom vowed to fight the city's taking of the Saha property.

Also, in November 2005, an audit of city's finances revealed the city was $7 million in debt because revenues were grossly over estimated and some legal fees pertaining to the numerous lawsuits filed against the city in reference to the golf course were never booked. The incumbent council members defeated have said that former City Manager Paul Janssen kept information about city finances from them. Paul Janssen is now City Manager for Norristown.