(Harrisburg) -- A state takeover of the city of Harrisburg could happen as soon as mid-October. Architects of an amendment to the state’s recovery program for financially troubled cities say it doesn’t single out the capital. But for now, Harrisburg is the only place that fits the description of a city that's requested state help with its finances under the Act 47 program and then rejected all recovery plans. Republican state Senator Jeffrey Piccola of Dauphin County says the city’s failure to act has forced it to borrow more money to cover operating expenses. "We’ve moved beyond just implementing an Act 47 plan in a nice, timely, and productive way," he says. "We are now at the point of fiscal emergency." The measure would give the governor emergency powers to control vital city services and allow a court-approved person to draft and implement a fiscal recovery plan. Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson says she’s giving City Council one last chance to adopt a plan before the takeover bill is made law.