Municipal Money Matters

November 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

November 13, 2024

November’s Municipal Money Matters compares the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal over the last…

October 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

October 23, 2024

October’s Municipal Money Matters reviews the City’s use of opioid settlement funds that were received…

September 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

September 30, 2024

September’s Municipal Money Matters reviews Rebuild funding sources. Monitoring Funding Sources for City’s Rebuild Program…

August 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

August 29, 2024

August’s Municipal Money Matters reviews claims & payouts for city’s public safety departments. Public Safety…

July 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

July 31, 2024

July’s Municipal Money Matters focuses on comparing Philadelphia’s Wage and Business tax structure to the surrounding counties.

June 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

June 30, 2024

June’s Municipal Money Matters focuses on staffing shortages in public safety departments across the City…

May 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

May 8, 2024

May’s Municipal Money Matters focuses on the recent effort by City Controller Christy Brady, Commissioners…

April 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

April 10, 2024

April’s Municipal Money Matters focuses on Philadelphia’s largest business taxes, Business Income and Receipts Tax and Wage Tax. Combined, the two taxes are responsible for roughly 70% of the City’s General Fund.

March 2024 – Municipal Money Matters

March edition focuses on the latest Philadelphia Beverage Tax revenue and expenditures.