Council community hearing update

About 100 Philadelphians have turned out for City Council's second budget hearing field trip. This one, at the Mt. Airy Church of God on Ogontz Avenue, has so far closely resembled council's last session at Temple University. Most of the community leaders who've testified are opposed to property tax increases (or at least the steep temporary hikes Mayor Nutter has called for) and would prefer a wage tax hike, if a tax hike is unavoidable.

Eleven council members are attending the session. Not attending are council members Brian O'Neill, Jim Kenney, Frank DiCicco, Jack Kelly, Joan Krajewski and Janie Blackwell.

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