Lower or neutral taxes have been greatly appreciated however keep in mind that the economy is unstable and still could crash...thus resulting in bond defaults. Also not to forget teacher contracts approaching the table with PSERS liabilities as a side dish. We haven't forgot our hospitality to the general public... there are assistance programs out there to help those in need if taxes go up. I have seen good table manners by the Baldwin Whitehall School Board and our administration ...however at times I'm beautifully confused. ;)

Sassy...maybe the same people who are not in favor of a tax increase would consider a school district merger to feed their appetites instead. My grandmother always told me Stone Soup was the BEST! Or are the two apples and oranges...Happy New Year to you too! Like you and I said... beautifully confused. If you care... try to help me at least understand some and earn a C! A... c is good enough for me. That's what Cookie Monster taught me! Results of a latch key..although my parents tried and done their best by and for me!

Billie what other school district would want to merge with Baldwin/Whitehall School District. I really doubt that Brentwood or West Mifflin would. Our School Board and Administration is a joke and would rather take money from teaching our students to create Dean of Students positions.

We in Allegheny County are paying enough already in Sales Tax. 7% vs the 6% most 90% of the state is paying. I don't want to see clothing and all food taxes. What we need is to get rid of Entitlement and the ones that live off the system.

In truth, the Dems did not oppose raising the payroll tax back to 6.2%. They need the money for their entitlement programs.

bd so true.

bd, I said Dems fought a year before to keep the lower rate, not this year.
December 2010, 2% reduction scheduled to last only 1 year, a “payroll tax holiday.” it was rightly called,to help lower and middle-class taxpayers thru recession by putting more after-tax cash in their pockets. This 2% payroll tax cut reduction could save a worker as much as $2,136-- twice that for married couples.
End of 2011 Congress agreed to extension then another extension, as workers got accustomed to fatter paychecks but not paying attention that the end was near.
NEITHER Obama nor Romney promised another extension, January 1, 2013, it expired.

cc- I lived in a state where food and clothing was taxed and our property and school taxes never went about $1500 in the entire time I lived there. I have ZERO problem with taxing those sort of things. Because then the people buying the highest ticket clothing pay the highest tax.

<< I lived in a state where food and clothing was taxed and our property and school taxes never went about $1500 in the entire time I lived there. I have ZERO problem with taxing those sort of things. Because then the people buying the highest ticket clothing pay the highest tax.>>

and the truly poor are taxed on FOOD? Just so you can afford a higher taxed property? Pros and cons to either system.

Exactly...taxpayer increases and administration district over budgets could be transferred at the end of the year into unfunded liability for PSERS built into your district budgets with yearly contingencies to withdraw obligations to contributions if emergency balancing is needed. I see why parents withdraw from parental invovment... you seem to have such inner being ANGER or maybe you just didn't understand this beautifully confused diverse parent. ;)

To make it a fair playing field put this in your play book! Add administrators with our teachers and district secondary staff to the under budget transfer savings account for distribution when available if main budget is in good standing. Add to PSERS and for pay raises and bonuses as your rewards for your grade A+ ratings. Split all reward amounts evenly and accordingly. That way the animosity, bitterness and lost time can be accounted for and we can put our children back in OUR focus on center stage. Our stage is state of the art and safe now..use the under budget amount to start your rewards account if there is any left! PSERS and Staff bonous are important side dishes... however OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT SCRAPS!

JC, did you actually see how much South Hills Country Club pays in County Taxes a year $27,880.44. I'm sure they are also paying their fair share in School Taxes to Baldwin School District and to Whitehall Borough. Did they turn you down for membership? Many people spend good money to belong there and they do support our community. Building homes on the property won't solve the tax problem in Baldwin Whitehall. Getting rid of the jokers on the School Board and the Administration would be a good start. South Hills Country Club is in Whitehall not North Baldwin. Maybe they should tear down half the homes over by the Police Dept and build decent homes that people would want to live in.