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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; City council scheduled a public meeting on the proposed sale of the city&#8217;s sewer system for 6 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Genetti&#8217;s Best Western Plus across the street from City Hall.</p><p>Council Chairman Mike Belusko Monday announced the location after polling the other four members over the weekend.</p><p>The change in venue was in line with a recommendation by Mayor-elect George Brown last week for a larger room than the fourth-floor council chambers to accommodate more people on what could be a far-reaching decision to sell a public asset to a private utility company.</p><p>PFM Financial Advisors LLC will provide a status update on the sale sought by outgoing Mayor Tony George to stabilize the city&#8217;s finances and pour millions of the estimated $30 million in proceeds into the five underfunded pension plans.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be run like a council meeting. It&#8217;s PFM&#8217;s public meeting,&#8221; Belusko said.</p><p>Council rules allow members of the public five minutes to speak and ask questions.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Jerry Lynott at 570-991-6120 or on Twitter @TLJerryLynott.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Public meeting set for PFM’s presentation on proposed sale of Wilkes-Barre sewers