PHILA.GOV
       
MAYOR
       
CITY COUNCIL
       
BUSINESS
       
RESIDENTS
       
LEISURE
       
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Thank you, Council President Clarke and members of City Council for inviting me to speak today. It?s always great to be back in this chamber. It?s hard to believe that this is already my fifth budget address as mayor. I often think of the popular saying about parenthood that many of you have probably heard.? ?The days are long, but the years are short.? That pretty much sums up how it feels to be mayor. Days definitely feel long, but the years fly by?. and I know that this term will go as quickly as the first. I share this sentiment as a bit of advice for our new Councilmembers — Kendra Br