Explainer: How Philly Sets Its $7-Billion City Budget

Philadelphia’s budget director, Sabrina Maynard, and treasurer, Jackie Dunn, tell us how the city’s nearly $7-billion budget is set, who sets it, and who decides how the money is allocated. Maynard encourages anyone who is interested in Philly’s budget to attend an upcoming community town hall. For more information on the budget, you can read […]

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