Although 41 of the 42 suburban school districts in Allegheny County lowered millage rates in their 2013-14 budgets because of the countywide reassessment, taxpayers should not be fooled into believing they will receive lower real estate tax bills this year because more than half of the districts still raised taxes. Twenty-five districts included real estate tax hikes permitted under state law and some also took advantage of exceptions for pension payments, which this year rose from 12.36 percent of payroll to 16.93, prompting large increases for districts. However, individual home-owners' tax bills will vary this year because some properties increased in value with the reassessment,...
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