The borough’s finance director, Nafees Nichols, told council on Sept. 11 that Finance will ask at next week’s council meeting for approval of an accounts payable list, the cash balance report and a two‑year health care agreement with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, which handles health care for the consortium the borough participates in. Nichols said the agreement would include a 6.3% increase in health care costs for 2026.

Nichols also said the borough will ask council to renew the delinquent tax sale agreement that is renewed every two years for the 2026 season, and reminded department heads that budget requests are due on Sept. 15. Nichols said department heads’ requests have been arriving and that staff are working with the manager and union negotiators on collective bargaining agreement numbers to present a concrete proposal to council.

Why this matters: Health‑care costs and the delinquent tax sale agreement affect the borough’s personnel expenses and revenue collection practices. The two‑year agreement is intended to maintain the borough’s group health rate by remaining part of a consortium.

Details and next steps: Nichols said the finance quarterly report will be posted to council and the borough website, and that formal agenda items for next week will include the health care agreement and delinquent tax sale renewal. No formal approvals were voted at the Sept. 11 caucus; Nichols said these items will be brought forward for council action at the next meeting.

Limitations: Nichols provided the percentage increase (6.3%) but did not present the total dollar impact, the contract text, or the identities of other consortium members during the caucus report.