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Philly voters approve city borrowing $172M for capital projects

Voters approved that the city borrow money for capital projects including public transit, streets, municipal buildings, and parks and museums.

Voters said City Hall could spend more than $170 million on capital projects.
Voters said City Hall could spend more than $170 million on capital projects.Read moreMatt Rourke

Philadelphia voters on Tuesday approved a ballot question asking whether the city should borrow $172 million for capital projects —  including public transit, streets, municipal buildings, and parks and museums.

The borrowing is typical for the city to do each year to fund its six-year capital plan. According to legislation passed in September, the bulk of the money — $95.7 million — would go toward improvements of municipal service buildings.

With nearly 98 percent of the vote tallied, the measure was approved by a 2-1 ratio.