PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Council and County Executive Sara Innamorato are continuing to debate over a proposed property tax increase.
Multiple council members confirmed to KDKA-TV on Thursday that there are not enough votes right now to push the proposed tax increase through. According to multiple council members, there was a straw poll at Allegheny County Council over the current 2.2 mill increase, and there were not enough votes to support it.
The proposal would need 10 members in favor. Council members like Sam DeMarco said an increase probably will happen but it’s necessary to see what can be cut from the budget.
“There are a number of other programs out there that I know that folks — and I appreciate — that they think they are worthy, they help people, but these are not core county services,” he said over Zoom.
Allegheny County Manager John Fournier met with the members on Wednesday night. He said the county executive feels the tax increase is needed to prevent any cuts to services.