Something extraordinary happened Thursday in Pittsburgh. A news conference was called to announce the O’Connor administration is reopening the 2026 budget, and with the City Council, will make budget cuts to reduce red ink.
Mayor Corey O’Connor told reporters the deficit could be as high as $30-40 million. And that’s after a 20% property tax hike.
What happened? The mayor said his predecessor’s budget relied on inaccurate forecasts and false assumptions. City Controller Rachel Heisler previously warned of revenue shortfalls and predicted a deficit and was ignored…