Delaware County awards five jail renovation contracts
Delaware County Council awarded five bids Tuesday for jail renovations including heating at 754000 dollars plumbing at 228008 dollars electrical at 416360 dollars and detention windows at 610599 dollars. Bordendale Driver Examination Bureau at Bordendale Road and Old Middletown Road will close Saturday and Monday with hours returning Tuesday. Prospect Park approves 1964 budget of 1,140,275 along with a 2 mill real estate tax increase and 85.5 mill levy for 1984 raising about 213.75 dollars on a 2500 property.
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Probe of bridge crew uncovers tax abuses in county funds
A four part series details Delaware County efforts to track liquid fuel tax money. Former controller Thomas Lynch highlighted misallocation and possible fraud by the bridge crew and contractors, with millions in contracts and questionable bids examined from 1977 to 1980.
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County disbands bridge crew under tax fund review
The Daily Times found the 1960 District Attorney report recommendations largely adopted after a 1979 bridge crew breakup. Former controller Lynch aided changes saving up to 75000 annually. Public Works tightened controls, reduced emergency contracts, and opened repair files under Bob Keates.
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