Donora approves 2022 budget, holds line on taxes

By Stacy Wolford

By KRISTIE LINDEN
klinden@yourmvi.com
Donora Borough Council passed a 2022 budget that holds the line on property taxes.
The passage of the final budget went much the same as the vote for the preliminary spending plan last month — it passed in a 5-2 vote.

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