A temporary but significant increase in property taxes could be in store for Philadelphia homeowners, according to Mayor Nutter. Some city council members, though, are already voicing dismay.
The mayor says that to avoid massive layoffs he will propose a two-year property tax increase in his new budget -- 19 percent in the first year, then scaled back to roughly 14 percent in the second year.
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