Councilmember Mark Squilla Doesn't Believe 76 Place Has Votes To Pass Currently

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Councilmember Mark Squilla cast doubt over whether 76 Place, in its current form, would garner enough votes to pass.

"I don't think there right now is enough votes to pass it out of legislation," Squilla said, according to Jeff Gammage of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Perhaps the biggest issue at hand appears to be that the City Council wants more money added to the $50 million community benefits agreement (CBA) that the Sixers ownership has already pledged. 

Per The Inquirer, David Gould — who is the chief corporate affairs officer for the Sixers — has said the team does not plan to increase the money they are pledging to the city as part of the arena, which wouldn't ask for public funding. 

So right now, it seems to be a matter of whether the Sixers or enough City Council members blink first. 

Mayor Cherelle Parker endorsed the arena plan back in September, despite qualms from a large percentage of those in and around Philadelphia. 

But while Parker may have something of a bully pulpit, the legislation won't pass without the votes of at least nine of the 17 council members. 

Squilla — who has represented District 1 since 2012 — added that "he would be willing to do that" in regards to asking the Sixers to add more CBA funding, per the reporting of Gammage. 

It's not yet clear when a vote will take place, or if there will come a point that a vote takes place even if there's uncertainty about whether the legislation will pass. 

Image at the top of the article courtesy of 76 Place. 


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Tim Kelly is the Managing Editor for On Pattison. He's been on the Phillies beat since 2020. Kelly is also on Bleacher Report's MLB staff. Previously, Kelly has worked for Phillies Nation, Audacy Sports, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Just Baseball, FanSided, Locked On and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Kelly is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a major in Mass Communications and minor in Political Science.

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