Michael Nutter
5 Things Michael Nutter Wants You to Know About His Property Tax Hike
Mayor Michael Nutter proposed a budget Thursday that would total $3.95 billion, expand the use of police body cameras, most likely eliminate the need for a tuition hike next […]
Mayor Nutter Recognizes Gloria Casarez in Final Budget Address
This morning, Mayor Nutter delivered his annual budget address—the last one during his tenure as Mayor of Philadelphia. Before he got started, he took a […]
Councilman Jones: Nutter’s Property Tax Hike Proposal a “Heavy Lift”
Before Mayor Michael Nutter even gave his final budget address Thursday, there were signs his plan to raise property taxes was on life support. Nutter is going […]
Follow Live: Mayor Michael Nutter’s Budget Address
Just days after Governor Tom Wolf announced his first state budget — which includes proposals that could completely overhaul Philly’s tax structure — Mayor Michael Nutter is announcing his final city […]
Morning Headlines: Will Council Go For Nutter’s Proposed Property Tax Hike?
Mayor Michael Nutter will present his final budget address for fiscal year 2016-17 today at 10 a.m. Early reports indicate that Nutter will look to […]
The Brief: Mayor Nutter’s Last Tax Hike Is a Whopper
When Michael Nutter was sworn-in, waaaay back in 2008, the assumption in Philadelphia’s tax-cutting crowd was that one of their own was in the mayor’s office. After […]
What Does Mayor Nutter’s Final Budget Hold?
Details of Mayor Nutter’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2016-17 began to come out today. Total expected revenues are expected to be $3.85 billion while […]
Tom Wolf’s Incredible Plan to Overhaul Philly Taxes
Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his first budget plan for Pennsylvania Tuesday, and it’s nothing if not ambitious. What got a little lost in the coverage of Wolf’s […]
The Brief: Will Tom Wolf’s Big Bold Budget Flummox Republicans?
Both Mayor Nutter and Governor Wolf will introduce their proposed budgets next week. There, the similarities end. Nutter, in caretaker mode, seems certain to offer up a […]
Company That Tried to Purchase PGW Is Itself Sold
UIL Holdings, the Connecticut company that last year attempted to buy PGW from the city, has itself been sold to a Spanish firm. UIL officials […]
Inside Take: What to Expect From Mayor Nutter’s Last Budget
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) This year’s budget will look a lot like last year’s: Mayor Nutter is in […]
The Brief: Doug Oliver Doubles Down on Being Vague
Last night, I interviewed long-shot mayoral candidate Doug Oliver at Venturef0rth as part of Citified’s new Candidate Conversations series. Going into the Q&A, my big question was: […]
Nutter Weighs School District’s $103 Million Request
Staring down a deadline to deliver his own 2016 budget request to City Council, Mayor Nutter is weighing a request from the Philadelphia School District […]
Inside Take: Behind the Philadelphia Budget Curtain
EDITOR’S NOTE: A city’s priorities take form in its budget. Insider Rachel Meadows, a city budget maven and staffer in former at-large City Councilman Bill […]
The Brief: Will Crime Be an Issue in the Mayor’s Race?
This is Michael Nutter‘s final year as mayor, a/k/a legacy time. He’s talked up everything from his urban planning record to Philadelphia’s recent drop in homicides to its population growth. But on […]