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260511Signed Into Law

Philadelphia City Council Approves PGW Budget Amid Ongoing Infrastructure Upgrade Plans Continues

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Philadelphia City Council Approves PGW Budget Amid Ongoing Infrastructure Upgrade Plans Continues

Official:Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2028 through 2032, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Johnson

Introduced: May 14, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Finance

budget infrastructure energy

Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill approves a budget of $208 million for the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) and acknowledges the city's receipt of a forecast for future capital budgets from FY 2028 to FY 2032.

What This Bill Does

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Approves a budget of $208 million for the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) for Fiscal Year 2027.
Acknowledges receipt of the Revised Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2028 through 2032.
Imposes certain terms and conditions on the capital budget for PGW, as required by the Management Agreement.
Requires the Director of Finance and the Philadelphia Gas Commission to review and submit the capital budget and forecast to City Council for approval.

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Philadelphia Context

City Budget

Total FY2025 operating budget: $6.3 billion
General Fund: $5.6 billion
Police Dept: $885 million
Human Services: $520 million
Fire Dept: $298 million

City of Philadelphia FY2025 Operating Budget

Philadelphia Overview

Population: 1,576,251
Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2022

Infrastructure

Structurally deficient bridges: 12%
Streets needing repair: 1,200 miles
Water main miles: 3,300
Capital budget FY2025: $2.1 billion

City of Philadelphia Streets Dept, Capital Program FY2025

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