(The Center Square) – Pittsburgh residents who swallowed a 20% property tax hike earlier this year will soon see a return on investment.
City Council voted Tuesday to approve $7 million in funding for vehicle fleet upgrades amid instances of broken-down ambulances and out-of-commission snow removal trucks that have left residents stranded – and angry.
The tax increase, the first in a decade for the city, covered just over one-third of the $27 million earmarked for upgrades this year. UPMC and PNC Bank are granting $5 million and $2 million, respectively, to bolster $10 million already budgeted for the task…