Upper St. Clair School District Hikes Property Taxes

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - Prepare to pay more in property taxes, Upper St. Clair homeowners. Upper St. Clair school directors on Wednesday adopted the district's 2019-20 budget that includes a two-percent millage hike to 26.3775 mills.

How will that impact your tax bill? If your home is assessed at $250,000, you'll pay an extra $129.24 or $10.77 per month. To calculate a specific property value, multiply the county assessment by 0.0005172.

With a two percent millage increase, Upper St. Clair falls below the maximum 2.3 percent inflationary index established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to balancing the needs of our students while being responsible stewards of taxpayer monies,” superintendent John Rozzo said in a district release. "We are proud to present a balanced budget with the lowest year-to-year percentage increase in seven years.”

In addition to typical increases in salaries, benefits and health care, the district’s $85.6 million
budget was impacted by nearly $400,000 in mandated increases to the Public Employees Retirement System and more than $200,000 in additional charter and cyber charter school tuition.

The district is investing an additional $800,000 to further its safety, security and student wellness initiatives. Also, nearly $400,000 in capital funding has been allocated for several maintenance projects throughout the district that include electrical, plumbing and other maintenance items.

The 2019-20 final budget is available on the district’s website and at the district’s central offices.