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Munhall holds public hearing on tax-exemption zone; council will set boundaries and schedule later
Summary
Munhall Borough held a public hearing on ordinances that would allow tax exemptions for redevelopment in designated deteriorated areas and for new-home construction. Council heard public comment and a staff summary but did not adopt the ordinance tonight; next steps include finalizing the map and sending a draft to the Allegheny County Planning
Munhall Borough held a public hearing on Sept. 16 on an ordinance to establish a tax-exemption zone and related schedules that would allow property tax exemptions for improvements in designated deteriorated areas and for certain new-home construction. Borough officials said the council must decide whether to apply the exemption to the entire borough or to a smaller area and to set the exemption schedule before any ordinance can be adopted.
The hearing matters because the zoning and schedule determine which properties would qualify and for how long. Borough staff said the proposed ordinance draws on Pennsylvania statutory authorities and a planning commission recommendation that the entire borough be treated as a distressed area; council members and some residents urged caution and asked for more time to review details.
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