ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Taxes are going up in the North Hills School District to pay for security upgrades.
The school board approved the budget Thursday night, which adds about $30 a year in taxes for the average household.
That will allow the district to hire four school police officers and get better security cameras.
"This is not something we just came up with over the last month or two," said Ed Wielges, school board president. "There are probably people who don't agree with the decision, but we felt overwhelmingly this provides a safer environment."
District leaders told Channel 11 they also plan to hire nine additional teachers for the next school year.
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