City Council Okays School Bailout, But With $25-Million Catch
School
Superintendent William Hite, SRC member Bill Green and
SRC Chairwoman Marjorie Neff waited as City Council prepared
to vote on additional school funding.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — City Council on Wednesday gave initial approval to a school
district bailout that falls short of what school officials wanted — and
it was done in a way that left the Superintendent scratching his head.
SRC Chairwoman Marjorie Neff waited as City Council prepared
to vote on additional school funding.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — City Council on Wednesday gave initial approval to a school
district bailout that falls short of what school officials wanted — and
it was done in a way that left the Superintendent scratching his head.
Council, voting at the committee level, approved increases to three taxes — property
,
use and occupancy, and parking — that Council President Darrell Clarke
said will bring the District an extra $70-million in the coming year.“We’ve laid out what we believe to be a balanced plan,” Clarke said. “Some would say we’re spreading the pain. The simple reality is, we don’t think its fair to only go back to taxpayers as it relates to real estate. We will provide in $70-million in additional annual funding.”
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