Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, acting on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 8.5 acres of Hog Island Road from Tinicum Township, together with all improvements thereon, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: May 12, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City Council passed a bill allowing the city to buy approximately 8.5 acres of Hog Island Road from Tinicum Township for an undisclosed amount, as part of a settlement agreement.
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