Nutter budget to seek 9.3% prop tax increase for schools
Mayor Nutter’s last budget will have a number of new spending measures, including pumping more money into the Department of License & Inspections and expanding the city’s Summer Jobs program. It will also have a property tax increase.
Mayor Nutter's last budget will have several new spending measures, including pumping more money into the Department of License & Inspections and expanding the city's Summer Jobs program.
Nutter will also ask for a 9.34 percent increase in property taxes to provide more money for the Philadelphia School District. The district requested an additional $103 million last month.
The mayor's three-page budget overview presented to City Council members this morning, only states that there will be a "moderate tax base growth." Nutter's annual budget address is scheduled for Thursday morning.
Nutter's budget proposal assumes $3.85 billion in revenues and $3.95 in expenditures. The brief blames the increase in expenses to rising pension and health care costs and a $27 million police arbitration award.
Some of the budget highlights:
- $5.5. Million to be split among the Department of Licenses & Inspections and related city departments to work on recommended changes in the department.
- $3.9 million for the Park & Recreation to expand the Summer Jobs program for youth.
- $3.6 million for police body cameras and other equipment.
- $3.4 million for Community College of Philadelphia to offset need for tuition increase.
More details to come.
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