Sewickley Herald
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In the square mile along the Ohio River known as Leetsdale, taxpayers covered $14,000 in food, drinks and even a Christmas party for elected officials and borough employees during the past two years, according to records. One of Allegheny County's smallest communities with about 1,100 people, Leetsdale has no rules governing spending for its government officials. The borough's operating budget totaled $2.1 million this year, funded in part by a tax increase that generated about $200,000. The average house is assessed at $50,000, county real estate records show.