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Cherelle Parker: “The uniformity clause prevents the city of Philadelphia from…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Mayor Parker announces solution to prevent Philly school cuts

Published | Video Starts at 29:22

… commercial property taxes at one rate, industrial property taxes at another rate, and then residential property taxes at another rate? We do not have the power to do it because The uniformity clause prevents the city of Philadelphia from charging different tax rates on different classes of property. So we'll be continuing to fight for that. But great question, Lauren. So this light is. Whose light is this here? Down there? Yeah. Just to the side, please, a bit. (29:22–29:33)

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Asserts that the uniformity clause restricts Philadelphia's ability to set varied property tax rates.

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