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Posted: Saturday, 01 December 2007 9:21AM

City Council Puts Off Vote on Convention Ctr. Expansion

by KYW’s Mike Dunn

A vote on the plan to expand the Pennsylvania Convention Center is being held up by City Council members who want more minority-owned firms included in the construction.

The $700 million Convention Center expansion is the biggest public works project ever in Pennsylvania. After conducting what is called a "disparity study," officials decided to set aside one quarter of the construction work for minority and female-owned companies.

But at a lengthy hearing, council members like Wilson Goode complained that for this deal, that percentage should be higher:

"My thought would be, on the largest project in the history of the Commonwealth that you look to pull from around the country, and do a disparity based on that. So I'm challenging your disparity study, and saying it’s a bunch of crap."

Others agreed and council put off a vote on this until next week.


 
 
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