Friday, January 25, 2013
County Controller Chelsa Wagner said Thursday the amount could be about $50 for the average household.
An analysis by Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner has revealed that the county could be on track to overcharge the average household by $50 in property taxes in 2013. “There is a strong possibility, from the data we have analyzed, that the county is on track to gain a windfall of as much as $38 million," Wagner said in a statement issued on Thursday. “I am calling on the administration to publicize every detail of their millage calculation to assure all taxpayers that no windfall will occur. No resident of Allegheny County should be overcharged one cent or $1, let alone $50 or more for the county’s failure to act.” She also expressed concern over the lack of transparency and available information surrounding the county’s current, …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The new county controller comes down hard on public transit.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
"As the county's top fiscal officer, Controller Chelsa Wagner leads the fight against inefficient and inequitable spending, working to root out fraud, waste and abuse in county government. Chelsa ensures the controller's office is a direct, effective advocate for Allegheny County, this region, and most importantly, the taxpayers." Those are the words used on the Allgheny County Controller's website to describe the job, or jobs, assigned to Wagner during her time in that office. And for Wagner, the former state representative who once ran an office at Whitehall Borough's Caste Village, she's not wasting any time in this her first term as Controller. Wagner publicly called out Port Authority of Allegheny County leaders with a May 15 letter …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Office spokesperson answers questions regarding her pay, current job position and local offices.
State Rep. Chelsa Wagner’s (D-Pittsburgh) resignation from the House of Representatives should have little effect on constituents, a spokesman for her office said Monday. Effective Monday, Wagner—who was temporarily serving as both Allegheny County Controller and state representative—is no longer a state representative and will only hold the position of controller. Wagner collected only her legislative salary while serving in both positions, and—as of Monday—will only collect her county salary. The resignation, as well as her acceptance of a more than $20,000 pay raise to her county salary, raised questions among constituents about Wagner’s pay and about which state representative to turn to in her absence. Lou Takacs, a communication …
Monday, January 16, 2012
Wagner held the position for nearly five years.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Chelsa Wagner today submitted her resignation to the Chief Clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after serving the residents of the 22nd Legislative District for more than five years. "It has been a distinct honor to serve the residents of the 22nd Legislative District," Wagner said. "I am confident that our work together to achieve sustainable results will make a lasting impact on these communities well into the future. I am also confident that my House colleagues, specifically Representatives Deasy, Readshaw, Smith, Kortz and Wheatley, will be zealous advocates for the needs of these residents." Wagner took office as Allegheny County Controller on Jan. 2, but has served concurrently in the House for the first two weeks of …
Carol Ann
4:39 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Pennsylvania's legislature is being re-introduced to HB/SB76 - which abolishes your school board's authority to seize your home and eliminates the School Property Tax, lowering your monthly household expenses by an average of $300./month!! It’s time to get to work on our first task of the new legislative session. Co-sponsorship memos have been posted for both the House and Senate versions of the … more ›