With wary banks watching Scranton's finances closely, Mayor Chris Doherty today proposed a $130.5 million budget for 2014 that would dramatically raise real estate taxes, the garbage collection fee and parking-meter rates and penalties.
Scranton Mayor Proposes 56 Percent Property Tax Increase; 69 Percent Garbage Fee Hike
Jim Lockwood / Staff writer, The Times-Tribune (Scranton)
Fri, 11/15/2013 - 2:35pm
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Topics: Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Scranton
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