HARRISBURG, PA-A proposed sale of 13 surplus state-owned properties could reap $5.2 million in savings to the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Sheri Phillips gave the savings cost estimate in testimony on Monday before the Senate State Government Committee. The 13 properties are part of the commonwealth's proposed 2013 Real Property Disposition Plan.
"The 13 properties in this year's plan make up the largest list since 1993," Phillips says. "This plan is just one component of an aggressive initiative the Department of General Services is undertaking to generate revenue for the commonwealth and reduce the burden on taxpayers who ultimately pay for the maintenance of unused buildings and properties."
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