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No Tax Increase in Scranton

SCRANTON — For the first time in at least a decade, the city of Scranton has a budget with no tax increases With a vote of four to one, Scranton City Coun...

SCRANTON -- For the first time in at least a decade, the city of Scranton has a budget with no tax increases

With a vote of four to one, Scranton City Council passed the $108 million spending plan at a meeting Thursday night.

Mayor Bill Courtwright said a tax hike was avoided due to the sale of city assets, including the city's parking garage. The sale helped to refinance the city's debt.

The city also settled a judgment against it that ordered it to pay back to the police and fire unions.

The budget goes into effect January 1 in Scranton.

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