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County Council · District 13
County Council
Allegheny County Council voted 11-4 in favor of implementing paid parental leave. All businesses with 15 or more employees must provide 12 weeks’ paid parental leave following the birth, adoption, foster care placement or stillbirth of a child. Businesses have 180 days to implement the policy with a potential 180-day extension to account for differences in fiscal calendars.
County Council
Paying taxes, buying pool passes, and requesting public records each take a separate login in Allegheny County. On July 9, a council committee advanced a non-binding resolution calling for a study of one online system for county services. If council passes it on July 14, three county departments would have 180 days to report back.
County Council
Walnut Capital is already building a 480-bed complex for college students in Oakland. Now, Allegheny County Council has authorized $1.2 million in tax relief for it, despite misgivings. The 10-year break starts with two years of no property taxes. Members' concerns included council's inconsistent definition of deteriorated areas and subsidizing projects that would happen without county help.