Your City, Your Budget - FY27 Budget Town Hall Meetings - April 7, 2026

Philadelphia City Council · April 30, 2026

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Opening public praise and anecdote about expungement clinic

Public Comment

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A resident opened public comment with praise and a personal anecdote about a block party where hundreds queued for expungement help, stressing the office's community impact and noting that neighbors who 'never got in any trouble' sought services; audience members responded with thanks and applause.

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A Philadelphia City budget town-hall where residents urged council members to prioritize schools, push back on proposed taxes (including a rideshare levy and utility fees), asked about playground rebuilds and environmental health, and pressed for an Office of Freedmen Affairs.

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