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Need some Land?

The Real Estate Division of the Department of Finance accepts inquiries from the general public for purchase of properties. The City makes certain that the requested property is not needed for public improvement and establishes a sale price.
The prospective purchaser is notified of the price and, if agreeable, completes a Request to Purchase Form to become a qualified buyer.
A qualified buyer is one who has paid taxes, water, sewage, etc. and is in compliance with City codes and policies.

Properties for Sale
Properties for sale through the City of Pittsburgh fall into one of three categories:

• New Listings
• Sale Started (can still bid)
• Make Us An Offer
  
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2004 Community Festivals
August

• Hill District -National Night Out. Tuesday, August 3, 2004. Hill House Association
• Homewood/Brushton -Harambee All Over. Saturday, August 7, 2004. Location TBD
• Chartiers/ Windgap Chartiers/ Windgap Community Day. Saturday, August 7, 2004. Chartiers Field Park & Playground
• Banksville-Banksville Community Festival. Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Banksville Park
• Highland Park Diversity: A Celebration. Saturday, August 14, 2004. Bryant Street between Highland Avenue and North St. Clair
• East Carnegie-East Carnegie Community Day. Saturday, August 21, 2004. East Carnegie Parklet
• Uptown-Uptown's 9th Annual Community Day. Saturday, August 21, 2004. 1700 & 1800 Block of Forbes Avenue .
• South Oakland-South Oakland Community Day. Saturday, August 21, 2004. Dan Marino Field
• Sheraden Healthy and Whole - Your Body and Soul. Saturday, August 28, 2004 Lot adjacent to Langley High School
• Lincoln/Lemington Annual Community Day. Saturday, August 28, 2004. Paulson Field
• Crafton Heights-The Open Door Kick Off. Sunday, August 29, 2004 The Open Door - 12 Stratmore Street

SEPTEMBER

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• Troy Hill- Picnic in the Park. Sunday, September 12, 2004. Troy Hill Citizens Park
• Bon Air- Bon Air Community Festival. Saturday, September 18, 2004. Bon Air Tot Lot & Basketball Court

OCTOBER

• South Point Breeze- Breezer Bonfire and Hayride. Saturday, October 2, 2004. Sterrett Field
• East Allegheny Children's Harvest Day Pumpkinfest. Saturday, October 9, 2004East Park
• Marshall Brightwood PumpkinfestSaturday, October 16, 2004. Horace Mann School Field
• Arlington ACC Children's Halloween Parade & Party. Saturday, October 23, 2004 . 2201 Salisbury Street
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Pittsburgh City Council

Pittsburgh's City Council represents nearly 370,000 citizens across nine districts. District elections are held every four years, and are staggered to ensure that an experienced member is always aboard. Council member Gene
Ricciardi, incumbent representative for District 3, is currently president of this legislative body.

City Council is the legislative branch of government. It carries out duties in accordance with the Home Rule Charter and the laws of the state, and is primarily responsible for making laws which govern the City of Pittsburgh.

City Council proposes, debates, and votes on legislation governing and/or affecting the city. This body also approves appointments as provided by the Charter, regulates revenues and expenditures, incurs debt, and approves the final operating and capital budgets for the city.

Council is responsible for the introduction of legislation generated by the Administrative Branch of city government.

Council may also introduce legislation generated by individual Council Members or Council as a body.

View the Home Rule Charter and the Pittsburgh City Code.- Also available are

• transcipts of legislative meetings
• copies of agendas, and
• public hearing petition forms.

Visit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's homepage to learn about state laws.