Dem Blames GOP Over County Misused HUD Funds
Democratic candidate John Innelli accused Delaware County officials of using a federally funded economic program to reward friends and relatives. He referenced a HUD audit alleging between 1.6 and 5 million dollars misspent by the Partnership for Economic Development, which Weldon chairs. Innelli called it double taxation and questioned the audit's findings while Weldon’s team prepared a response.
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Lansdowne
John Innelli
Innelli
Rose Valley
Curt Weldon
Aston
Partnership For Economic Development
Delaware County
Weldon
U.S
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Doug Ritter
Scotland
Philadelphia
HUD
Partnership
Brian Clymer
Anthony Dunleavy Weldon
Democrat
County Council
Merlino Unveils Local School Funding Option Plan
Lansdowne Democrat Joseph Merlino outlined a 10 part income tax plan to fund education by taxing individuals earning over 25000 a year. He would freeze property taxes for seniors and create local funding commissions to assess each district before votes.
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Lansdowne
Joseph Merlino
Nicholas Micozzie
R-163
Merlino
Garnet Valley fills board seat with Zahr nomination
George Zahr was appointed to the Garnet Valley School Board to complete the term of William Hendrix who resigned for personal reasons. Seven board members supported Zahr with Kenneth Miller voting no. Norman Wood was also nominated and received votes from Edward McLaughlin and Miller. Zahr is the fourth appointee in four months replacing Anderson Thompson and Lawrence Miller with Tarr Foltz and McLaughlin. The Lower Chichester meeting was not held due to a commissioners convention. next meeting set for July 16. Also corrected Senior Victims Services Inc. phone number to 586-0537.
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Concord
George Zahr
Garnet Valley
William Hendrix
Zahr
Kenneth Miller
Norman Wood
Edward McLaughlin
Miller
Richard Anderson
LeRoy Thompson
Lawrence Miller
Barbara Tarr
Janet Foltz
McLaughlin
Brookhaven Public Works meets at municipal building
Brookhaven Public Works committee gathers at 8 p.m. in the municipal building at Brookhaven Road and Edgmont Avenue for evening discussions. City council in Chester holds a deliberative session at 10 a.m. in the municipal building at 5th and Welsh streets.
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Brookhaven
Brookhaven Road
Edgmont Avenue
Chester
Welsh
Chichester
Cherry Tree Road
Boothwyn
County — Council
Haverford
Senior Citizens’ Advisory Board
Darby Road
Lansdowne — Library Board
Baltimore Ave
Media — Council
Borough Hall
State and
Jackson Streets
Springfield — Commissioners Caucus
Powell Road
Tinicum — Sewer Authority
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Gop
By Andi Geter
Daily Times
John Innell
Robert J. Gurecki
Bazaar of All Nations
Upper Darby
GV Board
Lower Chichester
Senior Victims Services Inc
Sunday Times
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