Delco Councilwoman Christine Reuther: “I will deal with the blow back.”
By Todd Shepherd
Delco controller chides county council over transparency and spending
Delaware County Controller JoAnne Phillips expressed concern over a lack of transparency and worrying spending practices from the county council.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco’s legal costs higher than county previously reported
New information provided by the county reveals higher legal fees than previously reported. The hike comes amid overall spending growth.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco legal expenses nearly triple since 2019
In 2019, the county spent $402,113 on legal costs from outside attorneys or law firms. After the partisan control of the county changed in 2020, legal fees rose to $1.14 million, and are set to surpass $1.2 million this year.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco’s fiscal watchdog pushes back against pay raise and bonus proposals
With a still uncertain financial situation, Delaware County leaders have been debating and approving various pay hikes and vague payouts to certain government employees. The county controller has raised concerns over perceived unfairness to both county workers who won’t benefit and to taxpayers.
By Todd Shepherd
Consultant says Delco prison deprivatization is feasible, but operator says the study has errors
A financial assessment of a potential county takeover of the privately run county jail in Delco shows little cost increases. Critics contend that the assessment missed big costs, and doesn’t account for how well-run and safe the prison currently is.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco jail deprivatization effort criticized after juvenile detention scandal
A former Delaware Co. councilman argues that an alleged abuse at a county-run juvenile facility undermined arguments that the county should also run a local adult correctional facility.
By Todd Shepherd
The Editors: Daylight appears between two Soros-backed DAs
A memorial ceremony for a slain Philadelphia police officer, which Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner opted to ignore, reveals daylight between Krasner and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.
By The Editors
Delco plows on with creation of health department as budget figures will arrive soon
Opaque budget projections for Delaware County’s forthcoming health department has left some residents weary of the proposal’s suspected tax burden.
By Todd Shepherd
Wally Nunn: Costly progressive agendas are hurting the working people of Delaware County
A professional corrections facility operator provides access to more resources, provides better programming and treatment for incarcerated individuals and, most importantly, operates more efficiently on the behalf of the county’s residents and taxpayers.
By Wally Nunn