PASSED
This vetoed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s real estate tax rate while authorizing the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to increase its real estate tax rate. The proposal would have affected owners of taxable real property in Philadelphia and the taxes supporting the School District.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," and amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by reducing the rate of tax on real estate within the City, and by authorizing the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an increase in the rate of tax on real estate within the City.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angel Ortiz | Yes |
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Cohen | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | Yes |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | Yes |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| Michael A. Nutter | Yes |
| Rick Mariano | Yes |
| W. Thacher Longstreth | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |