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The $6.37 billion budget that Philadelphia lawmakers are poised to pass next week is largely a reflection of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s priorities.
But during negotiations, City Council members successfully fought for many of their own projects. They appeared to be happy with what they got, with no members voting against the budget or tax bills for the first time in several years.
Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., one of the more senior members, said that lawmakers were able to get a lot of what they asked for in part because they didn’t ask for that much.
“What I was surprised about with this body — Council is frugal,” Jones said. “They’re not big spenders. If you look at those individual requests, they were modest.”
