Mayor Cherelle Parker is hoping to boost new business and job creation in the city by offering “white glove treatment” to companies who need help navigating the city’s regulatory labyrinth.
During her annual start-of-the-year speech to the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia, Parker signed an order creating a new city division called PHL PRIME. It will aim to provide selected businesses a single contact who can help them obtain permits and licenses and streamline communication with Streets, Water, Licenses & Inspections and other departments.
“You own a business, and you are thinking about coming to the city, but there are five different things you need to happen,” Parker said. “We will have one place for you to call. You call and speak with our PRIME PHL department, and they will navigate for you all of those departments and the whole bureaucracy in order to help us become more efficient.”…