Pittsburgh is facing a major budget crisis and will likely turn to property owners to bail it out.
Saying Ed Gainey’s administration has saddled them with an unrealistic budget, Pittsburgh City Council members say they will likely need to raise taxes for the first time in 12 years. Council members say the tax hike seems inevitable.
“It’s like political suicide, right, to raise taxes,” Councilwoman Erika Strassburger said. “Everyone’s going to be mad at you.”…