Councilman Wants Property Tax Hike Instead of Trash Fee
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by KYW's Mike Dunn
Philadelphia city council on Monday is again picking up the hot potato known as Mayor Nutter's budget. And later this week, will come a proposal to raise property taxes -- as an alternative to Nutter's plan for a trash collection fee.
Councilman Frank DiCicco (in file photo) on Thursday will formally introduce legislation for a property tax hike on the order of 12 percent to replace the trash fee. Both would bring in more than $100 million extra a year. DiCicco says a tax hike is better because the increased payment would be deductible:
"You cannot deduct a trash fee."
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