The City Administrator is the chief administrative officer for the city and assists the mayor and council with the city’s day to day management. The City Administrator provides leadership to all city departments, administrates the budget adopted by the mayor and council, keeps the minutes and official records of the mayor and council, prepares monthly reports, makes recommendations for new ordinances, policies and regulations, and assists the elected officials in daily administrative management.
Mr. Joseph Chacke
City Administrator
Joe started with the City 11 years ago as the Executive Director of the City’s Office of Community Development and Redevelopment Authority. Since joining the City Joe has served as the Executive Director of the North East Pennsylvania Land Bank Authority, a multi-municipal Land Bank. Most recently, just over two years ago, he also was appointed to serve as the Housing Authority’s Executive Director. Joe will continue in these capacities in addition to the City Administrator.
In Joe’s tenure he has overseen and completed several significant projects in the City such as the Waterfront Condominiums, the Office Building on William & Main, the Waterfront Warehouse Conversion (Cooper’s), multi-million dollars in streetscape, the LCCC campus Downtown, Steepleview Senior Housing, the addition to the library and Slope Amphitheater, and so much more.
Prior to joining the City, Joe was a Government Services Manager at NEPA Alliance, a local development district serving seven counties in Northeast PA. There Joe worked on the Act 47 Financial Distress Recovery of Plymouth Township, the Home Rule Charters of Pittston and Nanticoke Cities, the creation and administration of the Back Mountain Community Partnership, grant writing and other consultation services for local municipalities.
Joe also served on Forty Fort Borough Council for 12 years, 10 of which as Council President. Joe was elected not long after graduating from Penn State University (Political Science). Joe is most proud of his efforts in the creation of the functionally consolidated Forty Fort and Kingston Fire Department and Ambulance Service.
Joe is a husband and father to three children and in his spare time, he serves as an Assistant Coach with the Wyoming Area Girls Varsity Basketball team.
Mr. Chacke may be contacted at the administration department at City Hall, 35 Broad Street, and by calling the administration department at 570.654.0513.