Aliquippa City council met last night  and Reverend Steven McKeown    led the group in the prayer and to pray for the family of Dimantae Bronaugh who lost his battle with leukemia last week. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that Mayor Dwan Walker showed those in attendance the flag that was supposed to be presented at his funeral, but arrived yesterday.  The orange and black  colors represent leukemia.  T.L. Price, author of tPlaying Through the Whistle will  be at the library on Monday, December 19  at 6 p.m. when  he will autograph the books purchased there.  All proceeds will be donated to the Bronaugh family. The 2017 tentative city budget shows that there shouldn’t be a tax increase for resident.  When approved later this month, the current ax rate of 27.5  mills should  stay the same , City Administrator Sam Gill said. B.F. Jones Memorial Library  has acquired 2  homes across the street from the library  that will be demolished for parking , and they were exonerated from paying back taxes.  Aliquippa School Board solicitor John Salopek said the library received a $40,000 grant to acquire the  property. he is solicitor for the library.  They have to pay 2016 school tax to the school district.  Police officer Tom Lemon has announced he plans to retire  January 20, 2017.  Police Chief Don Couch   said Lemon has been on the force 20 years, and with 5 years military service he has 25 years. Officer Paul Cillo has accepted a job with the City of Pittsburgh Police Department, and  was granted a six month leave of absence.  Chief Couch said if he comes back to Aliquipp, he’ll lose his eniority and have to start over.  If he decides to stay in Pittsburgh, instead of a leave of absence, hello resign from Aliquippa;s force. Aliquippa Code and Zoning Enforcement officer Mike Demcak said that the Joseph Building , Union Grill, and the P.M. Moore buildings on Station  St.  have to be demolished   He said the Joseph Building is on the verge of collapse..   he said that the issues will be addressed with  the county.