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)(Development)
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.
data center development
Property values and local tax revenues could shift dramatically as massive industrial tech infrastructure moves into the area.
Affordable Housing Bonus Program reporting
Minimal direct cost; primarily adds administrative reporting.
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.
Revived Side Yard Sale Program
Revenue from lot sales to the city; modest, unknown total.
Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board Appointment
The Housing Opportunity Fund manages substantial municipal affordable housing allocations and gap financing initiatives.
Kelly Street Affordable Housing Rezoning
Project relies on future Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing and URA land disposition.
Sale of Block 174-N lots for redevelopment
No cost to the city; land conveyed for development purposes.
New Affordable Housing and Mobility Funds
Deposit amounts depend on future development activity; no fixed appropriation is specified.
Proposed Polish Hill overflow shelter
Costs not detailed, but the site would give the county a permanent alternative to year-to-year leases.
Closure of Roots Drop-In Center
None directly allocated by this discussion.
3634 Penn Avenue Sewage Facilities Plan Revision
At no cost to the city.
workforce development
It boosts local household incomes through skilled trade employment while helping the utility cut down on costly contractor fees and staffing gaps.
Northside Real Estate Tax Exemption Program
Will reduce near-term property tax revenue from improved properties in exchange for long-term revitalization and increased income tax bases.
Planning Commission and Authority Board Appointments
Null
Department of City Planning Leadership and Direction
Comprehensive Plan Funding and Contract Restructuring
Saves taxpayers over $1 million by replacing general fund expenditures with foundation grants.
Neighborhood Governance and Community Uplift in the Hill District
Null
LGBTQ+ History Context Statement
Funded entirely by a $25,000 state grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Decisions during term (43)
Recorded while O'Connor was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.