Overview
- The proposal adds a 20-cent fee on each Uber and Lyft trip to generate roughly $9–9.6 million annually for the School District, and Uber says riders would ultimately pay more.
- A 25-cent charge on nonessential retail deliveries is projected to raise about $15 million for street repairs, including a $7.1 million citywide pothole squad, alongside a plan to require out-of-city sellers to collect Philadelphia’s 2% sales tax that could bring in $1.5 million if the state approves.
- Parker seeks a 2 percentage-point hotel tax hike estimated to yield about $20 million a year to add 1,000 shelter beds, with an intended start in August 2026 if authorized by lawmakers.
- The budget commits $200 million over five years to expand the Riverview Wellness Village using opioid-settlement dollars and maintains SEPTA affordability programs with $25 million for Zero Fare and $10 million for Key Advantage.
- Public safety funding totals about $934 million for the police department with investments in drones and body cameras, plus $300,000 a year to support the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center.