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Two weeks ago, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato presented the County Council with her proposed 2025 budget, which includes a property tax increase. After some councilors called the proposal “dead on arrival,” Innamorato challenged them to present alternatives ([link removed]) .
Also, the county gave an update on its plans for winter homeless shelters ([link removed]) , which includes reopening Second Avenue Commons after a summer fire closed it for months.
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Innamorato says a 2.2 mill tax increase is the only way to solve the county’s deficit and fund a $1.2 billion budget — unless unhappy legislators want to propose specific cuts to avoid it.
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