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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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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:29 AM, 11/04/2009
    Shooosh!
    — Quarkt_98
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:49 AM, 11/04/2009
    Rizdiggah - there was a Puerto Rican Day parade because the event planners paid for it themselves. Did you read the article above? Apparently not.
    — DLTPhilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:49 AM, 11/04/2009
    Finally, some fiscal sanity! The Phillies rake in millions. Let them pay.
    — chrissmith
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:52 AM, 11/04/2009
    Charge everyone $1. Problem solved.
    — UncleEddie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:53 AM, 11/04/2009
    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!!!
    — xcyrsist
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:55 AM, 11/04/2009
    I don't think think there is anything to worry about.
    — scrosson
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:57 AM, 11/04/2009
    Let the Phillies pay for it them have the money.
    — fedupphilly
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:02 PM, 11/04/2009
    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.
    — phillygwm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:06 PM, 11/04/2009
    This is like worrying about your taxes if you win the lottery. It is a problem worth having.
    — 100Level
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:08 PM, 11/04/2009
    Thank you Mayor Nutter for being fiscally responsible here (and consistent in regards to other parades). That said, thanks also for jinxing them.
    — Tartan69
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:13 PM, 11/04/2009
    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......!!
    — t_darb_56
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:16 PM, 11/04/2009
    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.
    — intelliwoman


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