There’s a counterintuitive question for Pittsburgh officials in the aftermath of a second straight court ruling that struck as unconstitutional the city’s “jock tax,” says Eric Montarti, research director at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy: Sans a successful state Supreme Court appeal, where will the city — instead of
The dominos of government nonfeasance have begun to fall in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. And the economic fallout could be catastrophic, says a researcher at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “This situation underscores the importance of regular property assessments,” says Frank Gamrat, executive director of the Pittsburgh think tank.
(The Center Square) – The Pittsburgh Public School District recently passed a budget that again spends more money than it collects, leaving some analysts sounding the alarm about deferred building
(The Center Square) – Though Pennsylvania’s college student numbers have dropped dramatically, its higher ed institutions haven’t cut payroll to match the change.
“Why was the tax hike so big?” That was the question asked by Westmoreland County residents and business owners who reacted to the commissioners’ decision to raise real estate taxes by 32.5% next year. It could have been done in smaller increments over the past few years, some people said.