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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Nutter: City Will Not Pay For A Phillies Parade

Mayor Nutter today said the city has told the Phillies that if the team manages to win the World Series, the city will not help pay for a parade.

"We have communicated that should there be an event of that type, money will have to be raised or costs paid external to the city," Nutter said.

Previously, Nutter had hedged on the parade issue. Last year, the city paid just over $1 million in police overtime, street cleaning and medical service for the victory romp down Broad Street, according to the mayor's press office. The cost was lessened by $300,000 contributed by about 22 organizations.

But after the 2008 parade, the city implemented a policy requiring those who stage parades and festivals to pay the city for its security and clean-up expenses. That policy was implemented last year when the city had to cut more than $1 billion from its five-year financial plan.

Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 11:20 AM  Permalink | 72 comments
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Posted 11:23 AM, 11/04/2009
longshanks
Good thing because there won't be one anyway.
Posted 11:29 AM, 11/04/2009
Quarkt_98
Shooosh!
Posted 11:31 AM, 11/04/2009
rizdiggah
So why was there a Puerto Rican parade this year?
Posted 11:49 AM, 11/04/2009
DLTPhilly
Rizdiggah - there was a Puerto Rican Day parade because the event planners paid for it themselves. Did you read the article above? Apparently not.
Posted 11:49 AM, 11/04/2009
chrissmith
Finally, some fiscal sanity! The Phillies rake in millions. Let them pay.
Posted 11:52 AM, 11/04/2009
UncleEddie
Charge everyone $1. Problem solved.
Posted 11:53 AM, 11/04/2009
xcyrsist
The Phils Paid 9 million to Jenkins this Year maybe He should Pay for It!! lol ..Seriously Cole N Brad should Pony up and Pay for it They been Killing Us all Year!!!
Posted 11:55 AM, 11/04/2009
scrosson
I don't think think there is anything to worry about.
Posted 11:57 AM, 11/04/2009
fedupphilly
Let the Phillies pay for it them have the money.
Posted 11:57 AM, 11/04/2009
aNutterInDgutter
Why couldn't this announcement wait until the final out? If it was not meant to be, then keep it to yourself. We'll worry about it when we cross that bridge. This is a "good problem."
Posted 12:02 PM, 11/04/2009
phillygwm
UncleEddie: Good idea. IF the Phils win (and let's not get ahead of ourselves on that!) why not charge admission to the CBP/Linc portions of the celebrations? Figure 100K fans in those seats at even $15 per ticket, you've just offset the cost of your parade.
Posted 12:06 PM, 11/04/2009
100Level
This is like worrying about your taxes if you win the lottery. It is a problem worth having.
Posted 12:08 PM, 11/04/2009
Tartan69
Thank you Mayor Nutter for being fiscally responsible here (and consistent in regards to other parades). That said, thanks also for jinxing them.
Posted 12:13 PM, 11/04/2009
t_darb_56
its not common for the parade of champions here any way.anything can happen.we as fans should have fun with the parade,should the phils win this ,i won't worry bout a parade, JUST WIN BABY.....THATS GOOD ENUF..........LETS GO PHILLIES..LETS GO PHILLIES , MAKE THE YANKEES SWEAT IT OUT A LITTLE MORE......!!
Posted 12:16 PM, 11/04/2009
intelliwoman
Finally some sense. Shut down libraries, cut city services, and ten pay for a parade? There was a move afoot to get an injunction anyway, had the city tried to pay for it, that would havestopped a parade altogether. its just another excuse for the low rent ignorant people who live here to act like fools.
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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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