Chester-Upland Budget Sparks $10 Million Deficit Warning
Chester-Upland School District faces a possible $10 million deficit by 1986 if patronage-spending continues, warned finance chair Donald Tonge. The 1983-84 budget adds $1.6 million for staff retention, offset by vehicle cuts, drawing concern over use of cash surplus and future real estate revenue dips.
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Daily Times
Chester
Chester-Upland
Donald Tonge
Tonge
Defender quits case amid threats in welfare fraud matter
Public defender Dorothy Waters stepped down from representing Mary Claire Lennox in a welfare fraud case after she said threats were made to harm her children by a defendant. Lennox, 48, of Upper Darby, faces false information charges tied to $4,500 in welfare funds and food stamps. Trial was continued to July 11 for new counsel. Lennox has a history of political activism and prior investigations into county programs.
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Dorothy Waters
Delaware
Robert Wright
Mary Claire Lennox
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Budget approved after reversal by William Penn School Board
YEADON—The William Penn School Board approved the 1983-84 budget after last week’s failure, voting 7-2 to adopt the same package including a 23.6 mill tax hike. For a homeowner with a $2,500 assessed value, the annual increase is $71. The budget totals $18,960,044 with 261.4 mills or $261.40 per $1,000 assessed value.
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William Penn School Board
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