Philadelphia's Budget
Mid Year Rebalancing Plan
November / Dec 2008 Town Hall Presentation

Mayor Nutter's Letter to State Representative Dwight Evans and
State Senator Vincent Fumo re: Casinos

Mayor Michael A. Nutter sent the following letter to State Representative Dwight Evans and
State Senator Vincent Fumo. Attached is a scanned version of the letter and a
copy of the original July 3rd letter that was sent to the Mayor.

New National Survey of Mayors Highlights Impact of Growing Health
Care Crisis on City Budgets and Services
Washington, D.C. — A new report released today spotlights the concerns of mayors nationwide,
who say that cities are on the front lines of the nation’s growing health care crisis. Skyrocketing health
care costs for municipal employees and the rising tide of uninsured people provided with safety net services
threaten to force cuts in other basic city services, such as police and fire protection, schools, parks, and the
repair of city streets and other infrastructure. more »

Mayor Nutter's Speech to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission
June 17, 2008 - Mayor Nutter's remarks as prepared; speech delivered at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Progress on the Crime Fighting Strategy
May 1, 2008 - On January 7, 2008 Mayor Michael Nutter signed an Executive Order declaring a Crime Emergency and directed newly appointed Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey to submit a plan to reduce violent crime.  The Crime Fighting Strategy was submitted by Commissioner Ramsey on January 30, 2008. more »

The First 100 Days: The Path to Progress
With a mandate from voters for real, systemic change, Mayor Nutter is reforming city government to enhance coordination, performance and accountability. This new organizational structure complements the Mayor’s drive towards producing citywide change in six areas: public safety, education, economic development, healthy & sustainable communities, ethics and high performing government. Read about some of the Nutter Administration’s accomplishments in these areas from the first 100 days. more »

Inaugural Address
On January 7, 2008, Michael Nutter was sworn in as Mayor of Philadelphia.
Read Mayor Nutter's inauguration speech in plain text format here.