Pittsburgh Public Schools Votes Against Property Tax Increase But Problems Still Remain

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburghers will not have to worry about a possible property tax increase.
On Wednesday, those on the board of the Pittsburgh Public Schools voted to approve next year’s budget and voted against increasing taxes by a split vote of 4-4 from the nine board members. Board member Kevin Carter abstained.Many of the issues surrounding the 2020 budget of $665 million revolved around the 2.3 percent proposed property tax increase.Since the budget passed and not the tax