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Thursday, October 19, 2006
An edition of the Tribune-'Revievit;
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ANNIVERSARY
Rebuilding the old Sewickley Bridge took energy and dedication. This week the new bridge is 25 years old. See Pages 14,15.
TEMPO
The folks at Sewickley United Methodist Church are preparing a haunted space for visitors this Halloween. See Page 13.
SPORTS
Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy met in girls soccer on the Quakers' Senior Night.
See Page 27.
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Local News.....................2
Opinion......................6
Tempo.......................13
School ...............19,20
Obituaries..................25
Sports......................27
Real Estate.....................31
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BEING CREATIVE during the THtrd annual Storywalk at Edgeworth Elementary on Saturday were (back) Katl# R6stctk, 6* and (front left) Frankie Tilii, 4, Miafilli, 2, and Andrew Rostek, 3. Five children's books Were presented by a group) of
storytellers. For more photos^ se#^^e 17.	,	>	Photo by ToddBrundzzi
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Volume 103; Issue 42
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Mill increase possible for tax next year
By Kristina Serafim
Staff writer
For the first time in several years, Sewickley residents may see an increase in property taxes.
If council decides to adopt the proposed property tax increase discussed at Monday's regular council meeting, millage would increase by 1 mill to 6.8.
With this rate, a homeowner with property assessed at $100,000 would pay $680 in real estate taxes next year; $100 more than this year.
Carole Ford, council president, said, she was not satisfied with the increase and that council needed to look further into trimming expenses.
Councilman Glenn Ford agreed.
"We owe it to our citizens to look at our spending,” he said.
Councilman Robert Hague said he is all for taking a closer look at the budget but noted trimming might not be easy considering that past councils have worked hard to keep the budget tight.
"It's been a lean budget for a long time," he said.
To make matters worse, he said, county assessments make maintaining the current millage especially difficult.
"With the assessments being frozen (at the 2002 numbers), our revenues have flattened, but our costs are going up," Councilman Andrew Flowers said.
In 2001, county assessment — Continued on Pago 2
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