October 4

As long as the Pennsylvania Governor's new plan is approved, each Pennsylvania homeowner would be eligible for property tax relief. Many casino players and slots supportera re happy with the Governor's new idea, too.

Today, Governor Edward G. Rendell's proposal outlined in in Wilkes-Barre by the Secretary of Revenue was said to have received a positive response by state lawmakers.

The very slots gaming that was approved last year would generate a reported $1 billion for statewide property tax cuts beginning in 2007.

Rendell has asked the General Assembly to amend Act 72, the legislation that will implement property tax relief, to remove language giving school boards the power to decide if gaming revenue is used to reduce property taxes in their district.

Governor Rendell called a special session of the General Assembly, beginning Sept. 28, to specifically focus on providing tax relief for tens of thousands of Pennsylvania homeowners.

Under the Governor's proposal, school boards would also be able to ask taxpayers to decide if they want to increase local income taxes to pay for additional property tax cuts.