Power Interfaith and congregations around the city and Northwest Philadelphia will host press conferences demanding action on “the city’s growing affordability crisis.”
The press release reads, “Philadelphia is facing an affordability crisis. Property taxes are rising, especially in Black and working-class neighborhoods, while City Council has voted to phase out the Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT).”
The release continues, “Based on calculations by Pennsylvania Policy Center, cutting business taxes is estimated to cost the city $2.8 billion …
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Power Interfaith and congregations around the city and Northwest Philadelphia will host press conferences demanding action on “the city’s growing affordability crisis.”
The press release reads, “Philadelphia is facing an affordability crisis. Property taxes are rising, especially in Black and working-class neighborhoods, while City Council has voted to phase out the Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT).”
The release continues, “Based on calculations by Pennsylvania Policy Center, cutting business taxes is estimated to cost the city $2.8 billion over 12 years, removing significant dollars from the city budget and forcing residents to shoulder more of the burden. Faith leaders say a moral city budget must care for its people, not corporations. Every tax dollar given away to big business is one less dollar for housing, schools, and the safety net families depend on.”
Four of the press conferences will be held in the Northwest on Monday, Nov. 10, Wednesday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 15. The events will highlight how communities could utilize the “hundreds of millions in lost revenue, from fixing vacant lots to expanding affordable housing.”
Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Parish, Faith Chapel, and Face to Face Germantown will host an event at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at 123 E. Price Street.
Mishkan Shalom and First United Methodist Church of Germantown will host their event at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6001 Germantown Ave.
Second Baptist Church of Germantown will host their event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 6459 Germantown Ave.
Lastly, Germantown and Greene Street Friends Meeting will host their event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 5901 Germantown Ave.
Community members are encouraged to attend.
