Meet the new Philly budget. Same as the old budget. Sean Collins Walsh, The Philadelphia Inquirer © MONICA HERNDON / Staff Photograp Protesters with Reclaim Philadelphia stage a sit-in at Mayor Jim Kenney s office earlier this month.
City Councilmember Allan Domb wanted Philadelphia to overhaul its tax structure. Instead, lawmakers are set to approve a minuscule wage tax cut.
Councilmember Kendra Brooks voted against last year’s budget, saying examples of police brutality like the killing of George Floyd “called into question whether the [Police Department’s] budget is justified.” This year’s budget actually increases police spending.
And Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez wanted Philadelphia to “change course to avoid going back to an unfair ‘normal,’ ” in part by redesigning the way health and human services agencies work with nonprofit service providers and community organizations. Instead, the budget for the fiscal year starting Jul
Meet the new Philly budget Same as the old budget
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