Official:Amending Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to require that all Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund dollars be appropriated and expended equally between each councilmanic district within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: May 25, 2006
: Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill requires that all Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund dollars be spent equally across each of the city's councilmanic districts to fund programs and projects for low-income households.
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