Press Releases
MEDIA CONTACT
Lou Takacs, Communications Director
Phone :412-350-4157
Mail to : Louis.Takacs@AlleghenyCounty
VOTER ID RULING ONLY TEMPORARY REPRIEVE FROM UNFUNDED MANDATE, CONTROLLER WAGNER SAYS
Statement of Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner on Commonwealth Court Voter ID ruling: “The decision to delay Pennsylvania’s Voter ID law is a victory for democracy and fair elections, albeit a temporary one. It is clear that this law could not have been implemented in the few short weeks before a high-turnout election without chaos […]
CONTROLLER WAGNER CALLS FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT IN LIGHT OF DISTURBING GARAGE AUDIT
Today, County Controller Chelsa Wagner issued her audit of the County-owned Fourth Avenue Garage Building’s closure, saying that the County's long-term failure to conduct necessary and routine maintenance of the building resulted in higher costs to taxpayers. Additionally, she issued a two-fold warning to the County. First, Wagner said the County must focus its efforts […]
