Corey O'Connor
About
Corey O'Connor's mayoral campaign and early administration focus heavily on urban growth, supporting families, and strengthening public safety and emergency services through strategic partnerships with local institutions.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetySecured $45M in pledges from UPMC and Highmark to support Pittsburgh emergency services.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 46:25
- Avg per meeting
- 15:28
- Segments
- 535
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Top issues during term (20)
election administration
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Countywide Paid Parental Leave Support
No direct municipal financial impact.
Food Justice Fund Grant Program
$250,000 in grant funding.
Pittsburgh Land Bank Property Acquisitions
No cost to the City; potential future tax revenue if parcels are returned to productive use.
Housing Opportunity Fund Funding and Program Priorities
URA funding drops about 40%, and the Housing Opportunity Fund allocation is reduced in the proposed budget.
Zoning Code and Map Overhaul
Null
data center development
Property values and local tax revenues could shift dramatically as massive industrial tech infrastructure moves into the area.
North Side Resource Center Closure and Community Support
Shelter operations are county-funded; council's role is oversight and helping connect residents to services.
Bus route changes on the Lincoln, 81, 82, and 83
The city and transit agency will dodge a massive $43 million repair bill, freeing up cash for better bus and rail services.
Liberty Avenue and Bloomfield Bridge Traffic Improvements
Total project cost is capped at $2.33 million, with the city paying up to $537,840.
Proposed unearned income tax
Estimated $51 million per year in new revenue from city residents' investment and rental income.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Impacts tourism revenue, local hospitality businesses, and municipal tax collections from short-term rentals.
2027 budget cuts to Housing Opportunity Fund and Stop the Violence Fund
The $10 million annual transfer to the trust fund goes away, replaced by $10.6 million in operating expenses spread across three departments.
Oakland DIY Skate Park and Community Concerns
Potential remediation or park restoration costs.
Charles Anderson Bridge Project Engineering
No city dollars — an extra $6.3 million comes from the Federal Highway Administration.
Affordable Housing Bonus Program reporting
Minimal direct cost; primarily adds administrative reporting.
Public Safety Concerns & Police Accountability
2026 Operating Budget Deficit and Revenue Shortfalls
The city is spending down its savings to balance the books — the rainy day fund drops to $132 million next year and would be gone by 2031 without action.
East Liberty Transit Revitalization Investment District Phase III
TRID financing uses a share of future tax revenue growth around the transit station to pay for improvements, rather than raising current taxes — the exact dollar amounts haven't been finalized publicly.
Inter-Municipal Liquor License Transfer for Adda Gelato
Licensing fees and potential economic activity generated by the business.
Decisions during term (1250)
Recorded while O'Connor was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.