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Philadelphia City presents FY27 budget proposal with taxes to fund schools, housing and transit
Summary
City officials outlined a $6.97 billion operating budget and an $8.2 billion capital program in the mayor's FY27 proposal, and proposed new revenue sources — including a 2% hotel tax, a $0.25 delivery fee and a per-ride rideshare levy — to fund homelessness services, school funding and street repairs.
Philadelphia City Council hosted a community town hall to present the mayor's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and gather public feedback. Council finance director Helen Lawhead walked residents through the main figures and several new revenue proposals.
Lawhead said the proposed operating budget totals about $6.97 billion and includes roughly $230 million in new spending. "The largest majority of that will go towards public safety at nearly $120,000,000," she said, while other new investments were proposed for economic opportunity and housing. The proposed capital…
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