Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker recently presented her proposed $6.7 Billion Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) Operating Budget also known as the “One Philly 2.0 Budget” to Philadelphia City Council members.
During her 90-minute budget address inside a packed City Council Chambers, Mayor Parker highlighted the following things:
Other items proposed in the FY 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets includes:
Now that Mayor Parker has presented her budget, Council will soon begin FY 2026 budget hearings in-person at City Council Chambers, and held before the Committee of the Whole, which is made up of seventeen councilmembers and chaired by Council President Johnson.
Budget hearings will begin on March 25 and end on May 14. The final FY 2026 budget must be approved by June 30. FY ‘26 starts on July 1.
To learn more about Mayor Parker’s budget address, Operating and Capital Budgets, proposed FY25-30 Five Year Plan and other information, visit City Council’s FY 2026 budget page. The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing Schedule is subject to change so check back often for updates.
Council President Johnson also announced that Council will hold several Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Town Hall hearings in various neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia so that all constituents have an opportunity to partake in the budget process or relay budget-related testimony.
Details about dates, times, and locations of the Fiscal Year 2026 Neighborhood Budget hearings will be announced as soon as possible.
This week, Council approved no bills and several resolutions. The bills scheduled for votes on the final passage calendar were either held by the sponsors, amended on the floor or placed on the suspension calendar.
Under Council rules, no action shall be taken on any bill or resolution that has been placed on the suspension calendar, except for a motion to place the bill or resolution on the final passage calendar for the next session of Council, or a motion to recommit the bill or resolution. Public Comment cannot be given on an item on the suspension calendar.
Among the resolutions approved by City Council this week were:
For a complete rundown of all resolutions and bills introduced or approved this week, go to City Council’s Legislative Information Center.
Council’s Streets and Services Committee, chaired by Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. (5th District), held a hearing this week on several bills, including Bill #250066, sponsored by Councilmember Jim Harrity (At-Large), which would amend Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Openings and Excavations in the Streets,” to impose additional penalties on violators of underground permitting requirements, and Bill #250148 (“Safe Streets for Students Act”), sponsored by Majority Whip Isaiah Thomas (At-Large) which would amending Chapter 12-3400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of An Automated Speed Enforcement System to Improve Safety,” by providing for the use, administration and enforcement of automated speed cameras on routes located within specified school zones.
The Committee held Bill #250148 so that additional discussions can take place concerning the legislation.
Thomas’ legislation is part of the broader effort between City Council and the Parker administration to eliminate traffic fatalities in the City of Philadelphia and follows Councilmember Thomas’ recent hearing investigating our progress toward achieving our Vision Zero goals.
This is a five-year pilot program authorized by Pennsylvania House Bill 1284 and will need to be renewed or made permanent in 2028 if it is to be continued. As required by HB 1284, engineering and traffic studies must be completed and an opportunity for public comment will be made available.
Locations were determined by transportation experts at the City’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) using crash data and geographic spread across the city to maximize impact. Thomas’ ordinance proposes seven locations, though state law (HB 1284) limits the use of Automated Speed Enforcement cameras to 5 designated school zones at a given time. The seven proposed school zones are as follows:
Cameras would be active during school hours when school zone flashers are active.
Bills #250066, #250100 (sponsored by Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr., 4th District) and #250147 (sponsored by Councilmember Anthony Phillips, 9th District) were voted out of committee, had a first reading during the March 13 Council session and are scheduled for a final passage vote at the March 20th Council session. Bill #250099 (Jones) was held in committee.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) provides cash grants to help Pennsylvania families pay their heating bills.
LIHEAP can help you keep your home warm and safe during the coldest seasons. Until April 4, 2025, Philadelphians can apply for a cash grant to help pay their heating bill. You can receive from $200 to $1,000 based on your household size, income, and fuel type.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) provides cash grants to help Pennsylvania families pay their heating bills.
LIHEAP can help you keep your home warm and safe during the coldest seasons. Until April 4, 2025, Philadelphians can apply for a cash grant to help pay their heating bill. You can receive from $200 to $1,000 based on your household size, income, and fuel type.
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Center City Business Association heard personal stories of leadership, challenges and triumphs at their “Women Changing the City” event at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City which featured the seven women on Philadelphia City Council: Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier (3rd District), Quetcy Lozada (7th District), Deputy Majority Whip Cindy Bass (8th District), Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At-Large), Nina Ahmad, Ph.D. (At Large), Rue Landau (At-Large) and Minority Leader Kendra Brooks (At-Large).
Women make up nearly 42 percent of the 17 members of City Council, one of the largest numbers in modern history, and they make up half of Council’s majority and minority leadership posts.
Gilmore Richardson said the inspiring panel shines a light on women’s impact in shaping our city’s future and celebrates the progress that has been made.
Tune in and listen to the next Saturdays with City Council show on Saturday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time for Saturdays with City Council on WURD Radio (900 AM/96.1 FM) or online at wurdradio.com
The final Saturdays with City Council show in March will air on Saturday, March 29, will air from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time on WURD Radio.
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time at Philadelphia City Council Chambers, Room 400 (Fourth Floor), Philadelphia City Hall.
Tune in by watching Xfinity Channel 64 and Fios Channel 40 if you have cable TV in Philadelphia, stream online at www.PHLCouncil.com/watch or listen to WURD Radio (900 AM/96.1 FM) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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