Philadelphia is three months into its next chapter and Mayor Cherelle Parker rolled out her first budget for the city Wednesday. It hits hard at two key campaign initiatives – keeping Philadelphians safe and going green.
The first budget message for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker had the feel of a welcome home party for an old friend. Parker arriving in council chambers just before 11 Thursday morning, said, "It sure feels good to be back home."Parker, a former City Council member, offered a $6.2 billion budget focusing on the issues she campaigned on: a safer city that’s clean and green. Parker told the body her budget has no new taxes.
Parker will pour $36 million into her clean and green plan to tidy up business corridors, seal vacant properties and clear rotting vehicles. The mayor said, "With the Parking Authority on our side, we’re going to tow more than 10,000 abandoned vehicles in the coming year."She’ll spend $250 million to pave streets, build 30,000 new units of affordable housing and develop full-year schooling.But crime comes first.
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