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’25 TAX INCREASE ONLY ‘BRIEF RESPITE’ FROM FINANCIAL CONCERNS FOR COUNTY, ACTING CONTROLLER SAYS
(Pittsburgh) June 1, 2026 In Annual Reports released today, Acting Allegheny County Controller Amy Weise Clements wrote that “the 2025 Property Tax millage increase has bought the County only a brief respite from considerable fiscal concerns.” Weise Clements warned...
UPCOMING NFL DRAFT EXPECTED TO SCORE BIG FOR COUNTY’S HOTEL TAX
When football fans descend on Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft next month, among those scoring big will be the coffers of Allegheny County’s 7 percent Hotel Tax, which is applied on the gross receipts of all hotel stays in the county (including short-term rentals). The...
WITH O’CONNOR’S RESIGNATION, AMY WEISE CLEMENTS TAKES OFFICE AS COUNTY CONTROLLER
Upon the resignation of Corey O’Connor to become City of Pittsburgh mayor, Amy Weise Clements assumed the office of Allegheny County Controller. Weise Clements was appointed Deputy Controller by former Controller Chelsa Wagner in 2012 and by O’Connor in 2022. Prior to...
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Acting Controller Amy Weise Clements assumed the office and duties of Allegheny County Controller upon the resignation of Corey O’Connor in January 2026. Amy was appointed Deputy Controller by former Controller Chelsa Wagner in 2012 and by former Controller O’Connor in 2022.