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‘Turning point’ or ‘too drastic’? Delaware County passes 2026 budget with 19% tax hike

The 19% property tax hike follows a 23% increase last year as council aims to resolve a long-term structural deficit and balance the county budget by 2026.

By a 4-1 vote, Delaware County Council passed a 2026 county operating budget Wednesday night, carrying with it another double digit tax increase that supporters said hope will be the last. Council members Dr. Monica Taylor, Richard Womack, Christine Reuther and Kevin Madden approved the financial package. Council Member Elaine Paul Schaefer opposed it. “Tonight I am supporting this budget,” Taylor said, “because it is an honest and necessary res…

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The Delaware County Daily Times broke the news in Pennsylvania, United States on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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