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Pennsylvania District Accepts Slot Revenue

HIGHLANDS, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "The district Monday became the first in the Valley to accept slot-machine revenue, a move that's expected to lower property taxes.

"Act 72 is the law that allows districts to grant property-tax relief through the use of slots revenue and a 0.1 percent increase in the local earned income tax.

"But school boards must decide by May 30 whether to opt into Act 72. If school boards decide against it, they can never opt in, according to the law.

"However, slots parlors aren't close to being built, and the first revenues aren't expected to be ready for distribution until 2007 at the earliest.

"…Only board member Judy Wisner voted against the measure, saying that there are too many unanswered questions about the act. She also said she's opposed to using gambling revenue to fund schools.

"Some other board members who voted in favor of accepting slots money did so with reservations…"

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