First Week of Budget Hearings Focus On HOME Plan, Pensions

Budget season began this week for Philadelphia City Council, as various city departments provided testimony on financial needs and their general operations. Describing the proposed legislation as the “One Philly, One Future” FY 2027 budget, Tiffany Thurman, Chief of Staff for Mayor Cherelle Parker, said the $6.97 Operating Budget continues the Mayor’s Clean and Green […]

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