Legislation

City Takes Control of More Office Space at Historic Market Street Property

The City Council authorized an amendment to a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to allow the city to use additional space at 1101 Market Street for office space.

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City Sets Sights on Buying Northeast Philly Land Parcel for Up to 18 Million Dollars

Philadelphia Could Soon Be Fined For Not Recyling Enough, Under New Proposed Law; City Would Face Hefty Penalties if Recycling Rate Falls Below 75 Percent.

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City Council Adopts 2015 Budget Outlining $3 Billion in Spending for Philadelphia's Municipal Services

Philadelphia Residents Face Higher Property Taxes to Fund New Streetlight Upgrades and Public Safety Initiatives as City Council Votes to Increase Budget Allocation by $12 Million. The tax hike affects an estimated 300,000 homeowners citywide.

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City Officials Set to Shuffle Millions in Funds Between Departments Amid Budget Crunch Continues

Millions of dollars in emergency funding will be siphoned from underfunded programs like parks and recreation, and public health to prop up the cash-strapped General Fund, affecting thousands of Philadelphians who rely on these services daily.

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City Council Approves PAID to Purchase 66-Acre Richmond Street Property for $3.32 Million

Philadelphia's largest vacant lot is one step closer to being transformed into affordable housing and community space, as the City Council voted to greenlight a $3.3 million land deal on Richmond Street yesterday.

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