Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire fee simple title, or a lesser interest in real estate, by purchase, dedication, donation, condemnation, agreement in lieu of condemnation, or otherwise, in parcels of land along the Schuylkill River and the Wissahickon Creek for public recreational purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: May 9, 2024
Signed: May 30, 2024
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the City to purchase land along the Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek for public recreational use.
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