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Ben Avon and Ben Avon Heights
| Ben Avon tax bill |
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Sample home value: $100,000 Borough property tax: 1.5 mills. Avonworth schools property tax: 14.70 mills. Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills. Total property tax: 26.04 mills. Annual tax bill: $100,000 X .02604 = $2604. Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent. Local wage tax: 1 percent. |
| Ben Avon by the numbers |
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Population 2000:1,917 Population 1990: 2,096 Percent change: -8.5 Housing units 2000: 825 Housing units 1990: 850. Percent change: -2.9 |
| The basics: Ben Avon |
FOUNDED:1892.
ORIGIN OF BOROUGH: It was found by J.C. Lewis. The name comes from a hamlet in England.
POPULATION: 1,917.
AREA: 1 square mile.
POSTAL ZIP CODE: Bellevue 15202.
| Ben Avon emergency contacts |
POLICE: Emergency, dial 911. Kilbuck Township Police Department, (412) 369-2200, non-emergency calls.
FIRE: Emergency, dial 911. Ben Avon Volunteer Fire Company, (412) 761-7566, non-emergency calls; Chief Gary Buckman.
AMBULANCE: Emergency, dial 911. Northwest EMS, (412) 761-2200, non-emergency calls.
| Ben Avon government |
BOROUGH OFFICE: 7101 Church Ave., (412) 766-7704.
BOROUGH SECRETARY: Carmella Hallstein.
MAYOR: Ken Opipery Sr., (412) 766-6620.
BOROUGH COUNCIL: Ken Opipery Jr., council president, (412) 766-5505; Todd Smith, (412) 766-7045; Nat Hamilton, vice president, (412) 761-4547; Lloyd Corder, (412) 766-3323; Judy Konitsney, (412) 766-2372; Allen Schaffner, (412) 734-0230, John Littell, (412) 761-9282.
BUDGET: $822,339.
TAX COLLECTOR: Real estate: Carmella Hallstein, (412) 766-7704; wage tax: Berkheimer Associates, 1-800-360-3075.
| Ben Avon recreation |
ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Avonworth Community Park open house day in May; Memorial Day parade; Fall Festival sponsored Avon Club in October; Halloween parade; tree-lighting ceremony in December.
RECREATION: Avonworth Community Park, also known as ACORD Park; (412) 766-1700, swimming pool (412) 364-0064
| Churches |
CHURCHES: Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, 7501 Church Ave., (412) 761-5481.
| Ben Avon Heights tax bill |
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Sample home value: $100,000. Borough property tax: 1.5 mills. Avonworth schools property tax: 14.70 mills Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills Total property tax: 24.47 mills Annual tax bill: $100,000 X 0.02089 = $2,089. Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent Local wage tax: 1 percent |
| Ben Avon Heights by the numbers |
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Population 1990: 373 Percent change: +5 Housing units 2000: 144 Housing units 1990: 140 Percent change: +2.9 |
| The basics: Ben Avon Heights |
FOUNDED: Incorporated May 5, 1913.
ORIGIN: Many of the homes are built on the former Ben Avon Country Club that disbanded in 1917 and was turned into building lots.
POPULATION: 392.
AREA: 84 acres.
POSTAL ZIP CODE: Bellevue 15202.
| Ben Avon Heights emergency contacts |
POLICE: Emergency, dial 911. Kilbuck Township Police Department, (412) 369-2200, non-emergency calls.
FIRE: Ben Avon Volunteer Fire Company, (412) 766-5407, non-emergency calls, Chief Gary Buckman.
AMBULANCE: Emergency, dial 911. Northwest EMS, (412) 761-2200, non-emergency calls.
| Ben Avon Heights government |
BOROUGH SECRETARY: Lynn Larson, (412) 766-1561.
MAYOR: John L. Koch Jr., (412) 766-8008.
BOROUGH COUNCIL: Norman Ward, president (412) 761-0157; Al Grubbs, vice president, (412) 766-6528; Alan Cuteri; Kim Cuneo; Rick Hager, (412) 766-7557; and Ron Scott, (412) 766-4851.Larry Fierst (412) 734-9046.
BUDGET: $166,330.
COUNCIL MEETINGS: The second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at Shannopin County Club, Ben Avon Heights.
TAX COLLECTOR: Mary Bet Hummel, (412) 766-2082.
| Ben Avon Heights recreation |
ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Ben Avon Heights Community Club Christmas Tea; Christmas Eve celebration in Ben Avon Heights Park; Halloween in the park; September picnic for residents in Ben Avon Heights Park; spring cleanup and picnic.
RECREATION: Avonworth Community Park, also known as ACORD Park; Ben Avon Heights Park.
| Schools |
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Avonworth School District, 250 Joseph's Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, (412) 369-8738.
SCHOOL BOARD: Jane Angelini, president, (412) 734-2086; Eric Templin, (412) 741-2570;Gary Short, (412) 766-9428; Jack Connors, (412) 367-3438; Lynn McGrath, (412) 766-5487; Tim Frew, (412) 734-3934; Susan Abramowich, (412) 734-3326; Joann Gorman, (412) 734-0988; Betsy Radcliffe, (412) 761-2694.
| Utilities |
GAS: Columbia Gas, (412) 262-4850.
ELECTRIC: Duquesne Light, 1-888-393-7100.
TELEPHONE: Verizon, 1-800-660-2215.
CABLE: AT&T Broadband, (412) 741-1840.
WATER: West View Water Authority, (412) 931-3500.
SEWER: Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, (412) 766-4810.
TRASH COLLECTOR: Waste Management of Pittsburgh, 1-800-866-4460.
BEN AVON RECYCLING: Waste Management collects glass, metal and plastic every other week.
BEN AVON HEIGHTS RECYCLING: Every other Wednesday.
| Lawmakers |
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: William Coyne, D-14th, 2009 Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 644-2870; or 2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 225-2301. Web ssite: www.house.gov/coyne/ .
STATE SENATOR: Jack Wagner, D-42nd, 1333 Banksville Road, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, (412) 565-7974; or Room 458, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5300. E-mail: wagner@dem.pasen.gov. Web site: www.senatorwagner.com .
STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Dave Mayernik, D-29th, 440 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, (412) 931-2295; or Room 225A South Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2020, (717) 783-1654. E-mail: dmayerni@pahouse.net.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER: Ronald L. Francis Jr., R-1, 119 County Courthouse, 436 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 350-6525.
