Daily News | Councilmember Isaiah Thomas wants Philly to pay residents $500 for tips on quality-of-life violations
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas is proposing that Philadelphia create a Citizen Watchdog Fund that would pay Philadelphians $500 or more for tipping the city off when people violateThomas said the legislation was designed “to hopefully activate constituents across the city of Philadelphia” to help tackle “nuisance behavior” that the city has struggled to control.
Philadelphia already has a way for residents to report nuisances and request city services in the 311 system, which is often overwhelmed by submissions. Thomas said implementation of the program would be up to the Kenney Administration, but he floated the idea of a new system to field quality-of-life concerns from residents that would be separate from 311. Should the city integrate the Citizen Watchdog program into its 311 system, Council should consider approving funding to expand the office, he said.
Council President Darrell L. Clarke called lawmakers back to Council chambers in City Hall for a meeting that was familiar in some ways and new in others. Members’ desks were more spread out and equipped with wireless microphones. The number of people allowed in Council chambers was limited, and masking was encouraged.
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