Harrisburg City Council voted on a package of ordinances and resolutions Monday, approving an ordinance to discharge certain city real estate taxes (Bill 11 of 2025) and a series of land‑use, public works and budget items.

Bill 11 of 2025: ordinance final passage
Mister Truesdale read Bill 11 — an ordinance to give and discharge certain real estate taxes, including interest, penalties and costs, and to strike off tax liens for historically tax‑exempt properties — for final passage. The roll call recorded seven "yes" votes and no dissent, and the ordinance passed 7–0.

Land development and housing resolutions
The council approved Resolution 75 of 2025, which approves the preliminary/final land development plan for 1605–1613 Market Street (submitted by Helping Hand Foundation) to consolidate lots into four parcels for attached row homes; the vote was 7–0. The council also approved Resolution 76 of 2025 for 1909 North Front Street (applicant WCI Partners LP) to convert an office building into 60 residential units; that measure passed 5–2. During discussion a council member said that roughly 12 of the 60 units could have been set aside as affordable for city residents but that the applicant did not pursue affordability, and that member indicated they would vote no; the recorded "no" votes on the measure were two council members.

Public works and contracts
Resolution 80 of 2025 authorizes the submission of a Pennsylvania local share assessment grant application for up to $1,000,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to renovate the public works facility at 1820 Paxton Street; the council approved the resolution 7–0. Resolution 81 authorizing an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to continue municipal solid waste and recycling services in the borough of Pembroke (a three‑year contract with two two‑year extensions) also passed 7–0. Other contract and service items (Resolutions 86–91) were read and referred to appropriate committees where applicable.

Budget reallocation and appointments
Resolution 84 (the seventh proposed 2025 budget reallocation, including funding to cover an extra pay cycle and medical costs) passed 6–1. Resolution 85, confirming the appointment of Celeste M. Dillard to the Citizens Law Enforcement Advisory Committee (CLEAC), passed unanimously.

What this means: Several land‑use approvals clear the way for housing development while a mix of unanimous and split votes shows limited dissent focused primarily on the level of affordable housing in a market‑rate project. Council also authorized grant pursuit for a public‑works facility renovation and moved several technical or contract matters to committee for further work.