LYNDORA — A public meeting to discuss state Senate Bill 76, which involves property tax changes, will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave.

The bill, which is co-sponsored by state Sen. Don White, R-41st, would eliminate school property taxes but make sure school districts are still funded by raising the personal income tax and getting rid of sales tax loopholes. The additional money brought in by those changes would go to schools.

Loraine DiDomenico, president of the Butler County Association of Realtors, which is sponsoring the meeting, said the bill is a tax shift, with the same amount of money coming in, but from different sources.

She said the tax burden would be spread out among more people.

Supporters say the change would help seniors living on fixed incomes as well as other homeowners from paying too much in property taxes.

“This is something that everyone should know about,” DiDomenico said.

More information about the bill can be found at www.RealReform76.com.

PARKER — The Central Electric Cooperative has announced its Good Neighbor Scholarship program for members and their children.Eligible candidates include high school seniors, college students and returning adults to school.Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded in May.The cooperative has 25,000 members in Clarion, Butler, Armstrong, Venango and Forest counties.For information on requirements and application forms, go to www.central.coop or call 800-521-0570, Ext. 2172.Companies collect for humane societyTwo companies are helping the Butler County Humane Society collect supplies.The Butler County offices of the Northwest Savings Bank and Northwest Consumer Discount will collect money and supplies on behalf of the humane society until March 31.Donations can be dropped off at the Northwest bank offices in Butler, Cranberry Township, Sarver, Valencia and Zelienople and at the Northwest discount company offices in Butler, Saxonburg and Zelienople.The humane society needs dog and cat food, leashes, blankets, office and cleaning supplies and other items. The entire list of items is at any Northwest location.For information about the drive for supplies, contact the humane society at 724-789-1150.