| Delaware County, PA | May 19, 2009 Election |
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Fiscal Responsbility and Keeping Taxes LowBy Jack WhelanCandidate for County Council; County of Delaware |
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Mario Civera and Jack Whelan are committed to fiscal responsibility in county government to keep taxes low on local residents. They will continue to work to cut administrative expenses while maintaining the high level of public services that residents have come to expect from Delaware County government. At the same time, they will look to take advantage of state grants and other programs to help offset costs to county taxpayers. As Vice Chairman of Delaware County Council, Jack Whelan was instrumental in helping to craft the county budget for fiscal year 2009. That budget contained no tax increase on local residents and sought to reduce costs by directing county departments and agency leadership to implement cost-cutting measures, by implementing a hiring freeze, imposing travel restrictions, and providing retirement incentives to existing county employees. The county also reduced interest payments by refinancing debt to take advantage of historic low interest rates. As Chairman of the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee, Mario has also played an instrumental role in helping reduce government waste and reducing the size of the state budget. His expertise on the state budget, grant programs, and state funding mechanisms will also be invaluable to Delaware County as it seeks additional state money to offset expenses in the county budget to keep taxes low for local residents.. |
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