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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Grads & Council: Can I Get A New Car?

It's a dream for many seniors graduating from high school this month:  Will the parents spring for a car?  One of the perks of being on City Council is feeling that rush all over again.  Today was the last Council session of the spring.  Council now starts its three-month vacation. But before they set sale for the Jersey Shore, Council President Anna Verna had a staffer tell the other 16 members of Council that they will soon get to check out their options for a new ride.  Council members can replace their city-issued cars with one of three new models:  the Chevrolet Impala, the Chevrolet Malibu or the Ford Taurus.  Fleet management will be bringing the models to City Hall soon so Council members can take a good look.  Mmmm...new car smell.

UPDATE:  Doug Oliver, Mayor Nutter's spokesman, tells PhillyClout that the city is in the process of buying the new cars.  Here's what they cost:  The Impala goes for $16,000, the Malibu runs $17,000 and the Taurus is top of the line at $20,000.

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About Chris Brennan and Catherine Lucey
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Chris Brennan, a native Philadelphian and graduate of Temple University, joined the Daily News in 1999. He has written about SEPTA, the Philadelphia School District, the legalization of casino gambling, state government, the mayor, the governor, City Council and political campaigns.

Catherine Lucey joined the Daily News in 2002. Since then she has written about murderous drug gangs, political protesters and Harry Potter. For the past two years, she covered the 2007 mayoral election. Now that the battle is over, she has moved down to the City Hall bureau where she will report on the Nutter administration.

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