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Residents assail Delaware County over tax hikes, transparency and recent tax-sale case
Summary
At a county council meeting, residents urged sharper transparency on budgets and website records, protested a recent tax-sale that removed a longtime homeowner and demanded equal enforcement of tax obligations for officials and residents.
Public commenters pressed Delaware County Council on Wednesday over a recent property-tax foreclosure and the county's broader tax increase, accusing officials of unequal treatment and demanding clearer public records.
"You talk consistently about transparency and accountability…But transparency means keeping information accurate," said a resident who identified herself as Kathy from Haverford, calling for "honest complete communication about the county's tax burden and expenses." Another resident, Cynthia Sabatini of Upper…
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