Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has unveiled her proposed $6.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, emphasizing tax reforms, substantial investments in housing, and enhanced funding for public safety and infrastructure.
Over the past year, the Parker administration has made significant strides in addressing public safety, economic opportunity, education, and neighborhood revitalization. Accomplishments include:
- Homicides and shootings have dropped, aided by investments in community policing, violence prevention programs, and the launch of the Prevention, Intervention, and Enforcement (PIE) strategy.
- The city cleaned 67,000 streets and corridors, towed 11,000 abandoned cars, and revitalized 17,000 vacant lots through expanded cleaning […]