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2002

INSIDE
TEMPO
Chelsee and Maja live worlds apart, but the spirit of coring connected them once again this Christmas. See Page 17.
AROUND TOWN
He's token his passion oil around the globe. After 40 years of ministry, this local pastor is still keeping the faith, and willing to share it. See Page 25.
SPORTS
Just one day before her 13th birthday, Christine Jehle earned her junior black belt in Shotokan Karate.
See Page 45.
INDEX " 1
News.................  2
Opinion.............  .6
More News ...........  8
Tempo............,....17
Church.............40-43
Obituaries...........,44
Sports..,45
ALL DRESSED UP
WINDOWS OF local shops were chosen “Best Decorated” by the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce. The winners in three categories were Gift Corner (top), Vans (bottom, right) and Cheers	photos by Tim Edmonson
$ EWICK1EY
Council holds millage at 5.4, revenues up
By Michael Love___________
Staff writer______________
At its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting last week, Sewickley Borough Council u-nanimously approved both the 2003 General Fund and Sewer Fund budgets.
Council also voted 7-0 to establish the 2003 real estate property tax millage at 5.4 mills. The mill-age is unchanged from 2002.
(Absent from the meeting were council members Charles Reist and Matthew MacDonald.)
The General Fund Budget for 2003 reflects a projected 7 percent increase in revenues from 2002.
The 2003 budget is set at $3.7 million, an increase from this year’s total of $3.4 million.
The revenue increases are due to increases in 511 taxes (real estate transfer taxes and delinquent earned income taxes) as well as increases in fire service fees for neighboring boroughs and changes to the existing two-hour parking meters.
Council voted 6-1 to adopt the new parking meter ordinance, affecting the rate for the two-hour parking meters (A-Zones) on Broad, Beaver, Walnut and Locust streets, as well as in the parking lots off Green and Washington streets.
The newly established rate for the two-hour meter would be 25 cents per half-hour, up from 25-cents per hour under the former ordinance.
The rate for the 10-hour B-Zone parking meters on all other streets would remain at $1 for the entire 10-hour period, but the structure of meter payment would change,
The meters would be replaced --------Continued on Pag. 4