Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately one acre of land known as Parcel 8A located in Tinicum Township at Tinicum Island Road (rear) and bounded by Philadelphia International Airport to the south, east and west sides, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: May 26, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill authorizes the City to buy about an acre of land near Philadelphia International Airport for 'certain terms and conditions'. The property is currently owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
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