The federal government is shut down. The state budget is months late. County budgets are stretched thin and often grasping […]
Budget fix or legal risk? Delaware County may have tapped restricted funds to ease 2025 tax increase
Opioid funds, hotel tax, nursing home surplus: Inside the $7.6 million in transfers powering Delco’s controversial budget
By Todd Shepherd
Delaware County conceals budget details for year, refuses transparency before election
Delaware County and its five members of the county council are continuing a year-long campaign of concealing elements of the […]
The hidden tax bomb in Delaware County Council’s budget
When Democrats won control of Delaware County Council, they promised more efficient and responsible government. Four years later, the results […]
Budget Task Force? County claims months of meetings, but almost nothing on the public record
The county cites multiple meetings and subcommittee work but offers no membership list, calendar, minutes, or public notices; Sunshine Act compliance questions follow.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco spent $4.7M on outside lawyers in 2024, dwarfing neighboring counties
Delaware County spent $4.69 million on outside attorneys in 2024, according to an analysis of documents obtained via Right to […]
Wally Nunn: Councilwoman Reuther finally tells the truth — sort of
Councilman Womack has formed one to study cost-cutting. Here’s a better idea: stop voting for every new program your elite friends dream up.
By Wally Nunn
Chester County’s 13% tax hike blamed on ‘big ticket’ items — but budget tells a different story
Since Democrats won a majority in Chester County, county government has grown 41 percent.
By Todd Shepherd
Wally Nunn: Waiting for the tooth fairy
Democrats’ explanation for the budget numbers reads like a children’s story.
By Wally Nunn
Budget fix or shell game? Delaware County’s $7.6M mystery
County finds millions to plug budget hole, but won’t say from where.
By Todd Shepherd