Philadelphia Mayor Kenney Expected To Release Revised City Budget On Friday

The city estimates the outbreak is costing $649 million in lost revenue.

GARDEN, TRANG DO, CBS-3,"EYEWITNESS NEWS," JIM, I SENDIT BACK TO YOU.THANK YOU, TRANG.THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ISFORCING PHILADELPHIA MAYOR JIMKENNEY TO DO SOME SERIOUS BELLTIGHTENING.HIS REVISED BUDGET CALLS FOR ANEARLY 4% HIKE IN THE CITY'SPROPERTY TAX.FOUR AND A HALF% INCREASE INTHE PARKING TAX.AND RAISING THE NON-RESIDENTWAGE TAX BY ABOUT A HALF%.THE CITY ESTIMATES THEOUTBREAK IS COSTING$649 MILLION IN LOST REVENUE.THERE WILL BE NO CUTS TO THEFIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT.HIRING FREEZES AND LAYOFFS OFNON-UNION CITY WORKERS, HOWMUCH, ARE POSSIBLE.WE'VE BEEN HEARING THATFOR WEEKS, THAT EVERYDEPARTMENT WILL HAVE TO CUTDEEP, LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIESTO SHAVE OFF THE BUDGET TO20%.SO CITY COUNCILS ILL MUSTHOLD A HEARING ON A SPECIAL