As expected, the Westmoreland County Land Bank completed its local trifecta Tuesday when Arnold Council unanimously voted to join. Noting that the New Kensington-Arnold School Board and New Kensington Council recently voted to join the agency and that the Arnold Redevelopment Authority offered to pay the city’s $5,000 one-time membership
A new blight-fighting program is set to come to New Kensington and Arnold now that the cities’ school district has gotten on board. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board voted Tuesday to join the Westmoreland County Land Bank. Its approval was needed for either city to join. Westmoreland County established the
A property tax increase is either long overdue or too much at the wrong time, according to members of the New Kensington-Arnold School Board. The school board voted, 6-2, Tuesday to approve the district’s $48.9 million budget for the 2022-23 school year. It carries a 5% property tax increase, the
Joining the Westmoreland County Land Bank holds appeal for Arnold officials who see it as a boost to its battle against blight. However, as is the case for its sister city, New Kensington, whether Arnold joins depends on the New Kensington-Arnold School District joining it, too. Representatives from the land
Grants are boosting New Kensington-Arnold School District’s budget by $7.2 million, but a maximum allowable property tax increase — 5% — remains. The school board approved the district’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year, with plans to take a final vote on June 7. The budget is showing a