Nutter: City Will Not Pay For A Phillies Parade
Get inside the halls of Philadelphia power with PhillyClout: Inside City Hall, the blog by the Philadelphia Daily News' city hall reporters.
Nutter: City Will Not Pay For A Phillies Parade
Catherine Lucey
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.
You can't really compare the Phillies parade to the ethnic festivals because the ethnic festivals don't have the potential to bring in enough tax revenue to offset the cost. There is a net loss somewhere, borne either by the city or the group paying for the festival. I believe last year the Phillies parade brought in enough tax revenue to offset the cost of the parade, so there really isn't a reason for the city to not pay for it. Likewise, if the city is giving preferential treatment to minority groups for parades-like installment payment plans-they should offer the same plans to all groups-especially ones whose events bring a net benefit to the city.— CC19102
Comment removed.- The Phillies make plenty of money, so they can pay for it.— tonyS
- Not having a parade (without reimbursement) is the fiscally responsible thing to do. While repeating is very difficult and should they repeat they will no doubt deserve to be honored with a parade, but the burden has to fall on the Phillies Organization and all those corporate sponsors that have their logo's in lights at the Ballpark and advertisements we see and hear on the TV and Radio. Additionally, the idea to charge a minimal cover at the Linc and CBP for fans to celebrate the great feat. While the Mayor's decision may not be a popular one it is the most responsible one. The SEPTA strike will only exacerbate gridlock.— jdriches4747
- I enjoy that we are talking about this now...thanks for the jinx! I wonder if the city of New York will pay for the Yankees parade.— YouHaveGotToBeKidding
- Hey intelliwoman, when trying to talk down to everyone perhaps try not making multiple spelling and grammatical errors.— JonKap
- Pay for it out of the money that Ryan Howard should give back for not doing a dang thing in the World Series.— notrealname
- why didn't the Mayor auction off his box to pay for the parade? or sell it to Bloomberg— PaulDeon
- why didn't the Mayor auction off his box to pay for the parade? or sell it to Bloomberg— PaulDeon
Oh the Phillies are down in the series and now he makes a statement. Ducky dodger Nutter Nuttin'.- So far looks like it's a moot point.— simemom
- DLTPhilly - Who specifically paid for the Puerto Rican parade?— Smokey
- Can we use the money to buy a few new pitchers?— simemom
- ah man! and i was just brewing up a garbage can full of riot punch.— tockeyhockey
- I think the bastid jinxed us.— anon
Follow Chris on Twitter
David Gambacorta spent a small eternity writing about cops, drug dealers and serial killers. Now he’s writing about power and politics – which sometimes reminds him of the old crime beat. He joined the Daily News in 2005. And yes, he knows you’re not quite sure how to pronounce his last name. E-mail tips to gambacd@phillynews.com
Follow Dave on Twitter.
Jan Ransom, a native New Yorker, joined the Daily News in 2010 after graduating from Howard University. She has since written about the difficulty of filing police complaints, tax deadbeats and life after violent home invasions. She joined the Daily News City Hall Bureau in 2011 and has plunged headfirst into reporting on administration budget battles and City Council shenanigans. E-mail tips to ransomj@phillynews.com
Follow Jan on Twitter
Sean Collins Walsh is from Bucks County and went to Northwestern University. He joined the Daily News copy desk in 2012 and now covers the Nutter administration. Before that, he interned at papers including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News and The Seattle Times. E-mail tips to walshSE@phillynews.com
Follow Sean on Twitter
