School District's real estate taxes are billed on a fiscal year.

Construction and rehabilitation of homes, stores, and offices increased. In politics Wilmerding has been generally Republican, although, as mentioned, the Socialists have scored minor victories on several occasions. By comparison, the distressed borough of Homestead has 12 full-time officers, or one for every 297 residents. Plan and conduct a statewide poll of voters to measure early support. Build a coalition of support that will mobilize to lobby city council.

Is Georgist tax a remedy? The evidence is convincing that it should be an element in any comprehensive strategy. When Dravosburg incorporated as a borough, a school board was needed. Today, West Mifflin and Bethel Park each have about 50 percent more property-tax wealth than Brentwood. York, Erie, and Allentown, are considering the change. Miller charted the fiscal health of Allegheny County municipalities over the 1980s and 1990s, taking into account their tax bases and rates. Pub-lished quarterly under grants from the Francis Neilson Fund and the Robert Schalkenbach Founda-tion. More efficient land use followed putting the city's idle lots and under-used buildings into productive use; reducing the pressure for urban sprawl.