Budget on tap in Kennett Twp.

Kennett Township supervisors will discuss possible tax increases at a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. After weeks of discussing expense requests for the 2021 budget, the supervisors will look at how to address funding shortfalls in the township. They had previously discussed implementing a local services tax and will discuss increasing real estate taxes as well. “Adopting a 2021 budget without a tax increase…

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Still counting ballots

Final vote totals have not yet been released for the 2020 election. According to a press release issued by Delaware County, the county Board of Elections will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, in the County Council Meeting Room, to hear challenges filed against certain provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 3 election in Delaware County. Democratic Party state representative…

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Tax reduction in Concord budget

Property owners in Concord Township will be getting a break on their township property taxes if the proposed budget goes through as is. Instead of no tax increase, there will be a reduction in the millage rate by 45 percent. Township manager Amanda Serock said during a Nov. 10 budget hearing that the reduction is to offset any increase in property value based on Delaware…

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Sara E. Hutchinson Hodgson

Sara E. Hutchinson Hodgson, 94, died in Chester County on Friday, Oct. 9. She lived most of her life in Chester County, having moved to Kendal in1996. A graduate of Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, N.Y., she was a member of the faculty at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa, and later taught piano in the Dilworthtown, area. Sara and her husband,…

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Police Log Nov. 11: Alleged rape, harassment, thefts from cars

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks are investigating the report of an alleged rape in Concord Township. According to the police report, troopers were called on Oct. 29 to a Johnson Farm Lane residence for a domestic dispute report. During that investigation, police learned of the rape allegation. That incident reportedly took place on Oct. 21. • Someone broke…

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