Philly City Council passed a bigger budget for the affordable housing HOME program this week — and the mayor was mad! Find out why in the Hall Monitor‘s Dec. 3 livestream.
Hosts Larry McGlynn and Denise Clay-Murray break down the new HOME numbers, city council’s reasoning and their unanimous decision to increase the program’s budget. We also examine Mayor Cherelle Parker’s concerns about better funding the program she introduced.
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