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City Council receives Mayor’s FY2027 budget, refers budget bills, amends and passes multiple ordinances

PhiladelphiaMar 12, 20266 min read

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered the FY2027 Budget Address and submitted the FY2027 operating and capital budgets and Five‑Year Plan. City Council introduced and referred the budget and related revenue proposals (including a retail delivery tax and rideshare use tax), placed several zoning bills on first reading, amended and passed tenant‑protection and other ordinances, approved financing actions for Philadelphia Gas Works, and adopted multiple honorary resolutions. Public comment was taken and the session was adjourned to March 19, 2026.

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker presented the FY2027 Budget, Five‑Year Plan, and Recommended Capital Budget and Program.
Council introduced and referred to the Committee of the Whole: Bill No. 260199 (FY2027 Operating Budget), Bill No. 260200 (FY2027 Capital Budget), and Bill No. 260201 (Six‑Year Capital Program for FY2027–2032).
Council introduced and referred tax and fee proposals including Bill No. 260208 (authorization for a Rideshare Use Tax for the School District), Bill No. 260209 (Retail Delivery Tax), and Bill No. 260202 (additional Hotel Room Rental Tax).
Bill No. 250329‑AA (Property Licenses and Owner Accountability) was amended on second reading.
Bill No. 250330‑AA (Landlord and Tenant; tenant protections and related enforcement) was amended on second reading.
Council read and passed finance and utility measures including Bill No. 260112 (authorization for Gas Works revenue notes) and Bill No. 260113 (authorization of an amended service agreement for gas storage services).
Bill No. 251066 (multi‑year concession agreement with Ancestry.com for digitizing and providing public access to vital records) was read and passed.
Council amended and passed bills addressing refuse/dumpster requirements (Bill No. 250843‑AA) and adopted Bill No. 250917‑A regarding overlay district building requirements to prevent vacant lots.
Several zoning and planning bills (including Bill Nos. 260022, 260055, 260073, and 260074) were suspended for consideration and placed on the first reading calendar.
Resolution No. 260222 authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold hearings on PhilaPort (Port of Philadelphia) operations and economic impact was adopted.
Multiple honorary resolutions renaming streets and recognizing individuals and organizations (e.g., Resolutions No. 260171, 260174, 260175, 260179, 260220–260226) were adopted.
Public comment was heard from a list of registered speakers; full testimony is recorded in the notes of testimony.

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