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New Kensington Council has approved a preliminary budget for next year that includes no increase in property taxes.
Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve the first reading of next year’s $8.16 million budget, up from $8.12 million this year. The property tax rate would remain unchanged at 32.03 mills.
After voting against the budget, Councilman Tim DiMaio said he objected to $115,000 being “slashed” from public works, including a reduction in money for road salt.
Just because last winter was mild doesn’t mean this winter won’t be bad, he said. He also said the city struggles with street paving and has a problem with its streets, which it gets “beat up over” every year.