Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker presents her 2026 budget

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker pitches her $6.7 billion budget plan as Trump’s ‘grave’ threat to cut aid to cities looms
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s second budget address to Philadelphia City Council sounded in many ways like an ordinary mayoral speech, with Parker waxing poetic about heroic first responders, touting wins during her first year,
Mayor Cherelle Parker Unveils Progressive $6.77 Billion Budget for Philadelphia's Future
Philadelphia Mayor Parker proposes a $6.77 billion budget focusing on public safety, housing, and sustainability.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget proposal has good and bad news for real estate
The mayor's proposed budget includes $800 million for housing through two separate infusions of $400 million. It also calls for a few key changes to real estate taxes.
Mayor Cherelle Parker will propose cutting taxes and borrowing $800 million for housing in Philly’s next city budget
Parker will deliver her budget address to City Council on Thursday.
Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Delivers FY26 Budget Address
Mayor Cherelle Parker presented her $6.7 billion FY26 budget proposal to the Philadelphia City Council today, highlighting an $800 million housing plan, significant business tax cuts, and the expansion of the extended-year school pilot program.
Philly Mayor Parker’s budget proposes city wage and business tax cuts
Mayor Cherelle Parker said it’s about balancing the city’s books during a time of financial uncertainty while offering some relief to businesses.
Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking Philly’s ‘eds and meds’ to help fill holes in the city budget, sources say
Despite being some of the largest employers in the city and most having budgets or endowments in excess of $1 biIlion, Philly’s "eds and meds" are exempt from paying many local taxes.
Mayor Cherelle Parker calls for historic tax cuts in Philadelphia budget address
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out her proposed spending plan on Thursday, delivering her second budget address to City Council.
Watch live: Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker presents her 2026 budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
Philadelphia mayor unveils $6.7B budget proposal for 2026
Now in her second year in the highest office in the city, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a $6.7 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year to City Council on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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Parker pushes to slash business taxes and spend on housing Philadelphia would cut business tax rates every year and begin ...
Philadelphia budget proposal full of real estate nuggets
Among the ideas are an $800 million loan to build and preserve 30,000 housing units and an elimination of a construction ...
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Mayor Parker Floats Borrowing $800M For Housing, Eliminating Construction Tax
Mayor Cherelle Parker's $6.7M budget proposal includes borrowing $800M for her housing initiative and eliminating ...
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Teacher salary increases a long-term priority for Philadelphia mayor in her education budget
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wants city public schools to eventually get a larger share of city property taxes. She ...
Philadelphia mayor's new budget includes big boost to traffic safety, bike lane protection
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget would give Philadelphia's street safety advocates two major victories.