Harrisburg Mayor Proposes Asset Sale, Possible Tax on Commuters
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Pennsylvania’s capital city must sell a debt-laden trash incinerator, lease its parking system and then consider a tax on commuters if the sale and lease aren’t enough to restore fiscal stability, Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson said.
The city, which has a $5 million budget deficit, stands to lose $3 million in state aid -- jeopardizing its ability to pay bondholders and employees -- if the City Council votes down the blueprint announced yesterday by Thompson.