Allegheny County 1.7 mill property tax hike passes by narrowest margin

Allegheny County Councilor Robert Palmosina, left, talks with Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, after a compromise budget passed at a council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Downtown. Palmosina forged the pact to raise the county property tax by 1.7 mills, versus Innamorato’s initial proposal of a 2.2 mill tax increase. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato had sought a 2.2 mill (46%) increase, but council called it ‘dead on arrival.’ A smaller hike passed council with 10 votes — the minimum required to raise the tax. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region.& Sign up for our free newsletters.” by Charlie Wolfson, PublicSource Allegheny County Council ended a two-month budget stalemate Tuesday, voting to raise the county property tax by 1.7 mills, or $1.70 per $1,000 in assessed value, to fund a $1.17 billion operating budget for 2025. The budget, which gained the approval of the bare minimum 10 out of 15 council members required for passage, is a compromise between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s initial proposal which raised spending further with a 2.2 mill tax increase, and last week’s counterproposal from council members that would have...