Philadelphia officials are considering a plan that would connect road repairs to the growing volume of package deliveries across the city. Mayor Cherelle Parker proposed the idea in March while presenting a $7 billion budget plan to the City Council, introducing a new set of road crews called “pothole squads” and a 25-cent fee on certain retail deliveries to help pay for them.
The mayor laid out the proposal during her annual budget address on March 12 in City Hall’s council chambers, where she spoke for more than two hours outlining priorities for the city’s 2027 fiscal year and a five-year financial plan.
“It is a roadmap to self-sufficiency. A path that makes it easier for every Philadelphian to move up and not just get by,” Parker said…