Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land in the 30th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, located along the Schuylkill River between South Street and Christian Street, known as 624 Rear Schuylkill Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: February 11, 2016
Signed: April 14, 2016
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City of Philadelphia to acquire land along the Schuylkill River from CSX Railroad for potential use in expanding the Schuylkill River Park.
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