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Votes at a glance: Harrisburg council approves tax lien ordinance, park grant, fire station renovations and other measures
Summary
Council approved an ordinance discharging certain 2023 taxes for historically tax‑exempt properties and unanimously passed a slate of resolutions authorizing grants and project sponsorships and moving several items to committee.
Harrisburg City Council voted on multiple items during its Sept. 9 legislative session. The council approved an ordinance and a series of resolutions; all final votes recorded were unanimous (6–0), with Councilwoman Danielle Daniels excused.
Key outcomes
Bill 9 of 2025 — Ordinance for giving and discharging 2023 city real estate taxes, including interest, penalties and costs, and striking off tax liens for certain historically tax‑exempt properties: Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Resolution 49 of 2025 — Accept increased PennDOT Transportation Alternatives set‑aside award of $27,173 to fund Paxtang Parkway Trail restoration (reimbursement agreement amendment): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Resolution 50 of 2025 — Authorize submission of a Dauphin County local share municipal grant application of up to $250,000 to renovate bedroom and bathroom facilities at Fire Station 1 (1820 N. Sixth St.): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Resolution 51 of 2025 — Ratify submission of a grant application to the Pennsylvania Office of State Fire Commissioner for $83,475 to renovate bathroom facilities at Fire Station 2 (140 N. 16th St.): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Resolution 54 of 2025 — City serves as project sponsor for a PennDOT TA set‑aside grant of $1,435,400 awarded to the Capital Area Greenbelt Association for Paxtang Parkway Trail restoration, Phase 3: Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Resolution 58 of 2025 — Authorize the city to enter into a professional services agreement with Midtown Asset Consulting LLC as court‑appointed receiver over Governor Square and to appropriate/expend city funds as necessary to stabilize and preserve the properties (subject to reimbursement): Passed unanimously, 6–0 (Councilwoman Daniels excused).
Other items
Resolutions 60 and 64 (land development plans for 315 North Second Street and 508–510 North Second Street) and resolutions 61–63 (engineering services and budget reallocations) were referred to the indicated committees for further review.
Vote detail (summary roll call for approved items)
The council’s recorded yes votes on the passed items were: Miss Davis (yes), Miss Green (yes), Mister Jones (yes), Miss Rawls (yes), Mister Rodriguez (yes) and Miss Hill (yes). The council recorded Councilwoman Daniels as excused from the session.
