Tag: City Charter

Reverend Presents a Good Tax Policy for Pittsburgh

Reverend Burgess, a Pittsburgh Councilman, has proposed amending the City Charter to require a voter referendum on all property tax rate increases. What a wonderful

Christopher Wendt January 5, 2011

Are Forces Aligning to Extinguish City Gas Ban?

City Council has given its blessing to place a question on the November ballot to amend its Home Rule Charter to ban Marcellus Shale gas

Christopher Wendt August 4, 2011

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