(Sandy Giordano/Beaver County Radio)

The city of Aliquippa finalized and approved its 2024 budget of $6,825,637 at their council meeting on Wednesday night.

Within the new budget, land millage has been set at 14.88 mills while building millage is set at 3.18 mills, and the earned income tax rate is set at 1.2%.

At the same meeting, the council approved the retirement of longtime fire captain Dave Childs, who will officially retire effective January 2nd. Childs had served as a firefighter for Aliquippa for 20 years since he started in September of 2003.

Mayor Dwan B. Walker, City Manager Sam Gill and Councilman Donald Walker thanked everyone for their cooperation in 2023, including their recent removal of the Act 47 designation for distressed communities.