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Locked Out of Local Government: Residents Decry Increased Se...

Cheryl Geidner figured council members in Volant, a tiny borough north of Pittsburgh, would adopt a preliminary year-end budget despite no discussions at public meetings on the proposed financials. She never figured they'd raise property taxes by 57%. "There had never been a mention of that," said Geidner, a property owner who helps oversee a business with her husband, John, in the town of 126 residents. "You didn't see the budget. You didn't see the ordinance."

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December 18, 2023, 11:14 AM

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