Fox Chapel property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes or for garbage collection in 2024. Council voted 6-0 last month to adopt its 2024 budget and maintain the tax rate at 2.95 mills. Councilman Thomas Karet was absent. The borough has not raised real estate
Fox Chapel Councilwoman Mandy Steele has stepped down from her elected post to accept another one. Steele, a Democrat in her first term on council, defeated defeated Republican Ted Tomson of Fawn in the general election for the State House’s 33rd District. Steele, 44, will represent the newly drawn district
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Fox Chapel is working to remove the word squaw from public roads because it is a slur for women of Native American descent. Residents who are impacted by the change will be compensated.
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Fox Chapel residents who are impacted by the impending name change of Squaw Run Road and Squaw Run East will get $250 from borough tax dollars to offset costs and compensate them for inconveniences.
Council on Jan. 18 approved the stipend, saying anyone who can prove financial hardship will be eligible for an extra $250. Councilperson Thomas Karet abstained.