Allegheny County Council OKs use of county property for Apple TV+ series filming

Allegheny County Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance allowing Lazarus S1 LLC to use specified county-owned real and personal property to film a television series titled Parallax, a production the ordinance says will premiere on Apple TV+. Council members approved the measure 15-0 after the Committee on Economic Development and Job Creation recommended it.

The council’s committee reported that it met on July 2 and affirmatively recommended the ordinance to the full council. Councilman Bukowski moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote with all members voting yes.

The ordinance title read in council records directs county staff to permit Lazarus S1 LLC to use certain county property “in connection with filming a television series referred to as Parallax, which will premiere on Apple TV plus.” The motion carried with President Katina recording the final tally as “Yes 15. No 0.”

Council records show the item was sponsored by the chief executive and advanced from the committee on economic development. The ordinance text was not read in full on the floor and no amendments or conditions were recorded during the vote.

Next steps for the production — including scheduling on specific county parcels, liability coverage, and any permit or indemnification requirements — were not detailed in the meeting record. Council did not request further public hearings on the item during the vote.

The council meeting packet lists the item as an economic development matter; the ordinance passed on final reading and is reflected as approved in the council minutes for this session.