Right now making history tonight. Philadelphia has become the first major city in the country to pass attacks on sugary and diet drinks that. Vote late this afternoon ended months of heated debate. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. City lawmakers passed the 1. 5 cents ounce tax by a vost 13 13four. Mayor jim kenney intends to use the millions raised for philadelphias pre k initiative, rec centers, other programs and the controversial decision to kick money into the general fu fund. Of course mayor kenney quiet pleased but not everyone is happy. Certainly a long road to get here, but this is the beginning of the process of changing the narrative of poverty in our ci city. Were all disappoint, because it creates attacks against the poor people of philadelphia. Mayor kenney says he plans to sign the legislation monday. The tax kicks in at the beginning of next year. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson spoke to one group supposed to benefit from the tax and joins us live at city hall tonigh
Beginning of next year. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson spoke to one group supposed to benefit from the tax and joins us live at city hall tonight. Shawnette . Reporter volunteers at one rec center say they have mixed concerns about this soda tax that is supposed to funnel money their way as well. They are concerned that they wont get as much money as they first thought despite the fact that they say theyve been operating for quite sometime with hardly any help from the city. We think right now, they dont wanted to nothing for us. Reporter keeping coleman says the condition of West Mill Creek rec center in west philly is the same as when our cameras were there more than two months ago. Nothing is really changed except for the fact that we know we going to have to pay more when we go to the corner store to buy beverage. Reporter he says the new tax on sugary drinks promises for community including city run neighborhood rec centers such as this one but hes not so sure. We dont actually know wha
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Ladies and gentlemen ladies and gentlemen, were back in section ladies and gentlemen, were back in session ive asked director ramos to start. Ill keep my questions brief i want to thank and acknowledge many montoya i know hes been working on this for a long time half a done a great job ever putting possibility a compromise for the city and polk street i just feel like the reason why i seconded the vice chair amendment from my perspective there was direction in airing out this direction of a longer bike lane that sound like up to voov i having think from my prospective from what the folks are saying in the interest of protecting the merchant when i talked to the merchant the last few sartsz one of the primary prim concerns the concern about the loading and unloading the commercial issue was a key issue im not sure if it is feasible to create a protective liking bicycle lane some of the loading could be done we could change the legislation of that and see what the impacts would be im not