Communities

SOUTH FAYETTE

Township commissioners on Dec. 13 unanimously approved a 0.25mill increase in the property tax rate, bringing the rate to 4.73 mills.

That will mean an additional $25 in taxes per $100,000 in assessed property value.

The additional revenue will pay for two new fulltime police officers, an emergency management intern and seasonal employees for the recreation department.

PENN HILLS

Council on Monday unanimously approved a five-year contract with water pollution control employees, represented by Local 602.

The pact runs from 2018-2022 and includes wage increases ranging from 2 percent to 2.75 percent; an increase of $0.30 per hour in shift differential, a $5 increase in the rate paid to buy back sick days; and mandatory random drug testing beginning in January.

IRWIN

Council on Dec. 13 approved a $5.7 million budget for 2018 that will raise the property tax rate by 2 mills.

Council President John Cassandro said the tax increase was needed because of a budget deficit, a capital reserve fund of zero and a mandatory onetime $300,000 payment toward curb and sidewalk replacement.

WILKINSBURG

The borough’s property tax rate will remain 14 mills for 2018.

“This is the 12th year in a row” the tax rate has remained unchanged, borough manager Donn Henderson said.