Judge sets value on Municipal Complex

By Mon Valley Independent

By Kaylie Moore

kmoore@yourmvi.com

A Westmoreland County judge issued an order Friday that officially ends the tax assessment debate over the former Monessen Municipal Complex.

Judge Anthony G. Marsili has ruled the property’s 2018-19 fair market value is $435,000 — just $10,000 more than its latest sale price.

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