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State Sen. Jane Orie wants assurances that a merger of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh wouldn't saddle suburban taxpayers with the city's debts before lawmakers draft legislation to permit the consolidation, her chief counsel said Wednesday.
In a prepared statement, Orie, R-McCandless, called for public hearings and "statutory preconditions to protect the residents of both the city and the county." She was not available for further comment.See the full content of this document
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Orie Seeks 'Preconditions' Before City and County Merger Hearings
The General Assembly will need to draft enabling legislation for the...
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