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Administration’s finance chief nominee outlines experience as council reviews appointment
Summary
David (Dave) Delgrande introduced himself to the Administrative Finance Committee as the nominee for county chief financial officer, summarizing his accounting and municipal finance background; committee members praised his qualifications and said a vote would occur at the full council meeting that evening.
The committee considered R25-152, consenting to the appointment of David (Dave) Delgrande as New Castle County chief financial officer, and Delgrande introduced his background to members.
Delgrande said he earned an accounting degree from Widener University and described more than a decade of finance positions with county government and municipal roles, including work as an accounting and fiscal manager and service as finance director in Newark. He described projects he led such as establishing a stormwater utility and creating a municipal budget process emphasizing transparency and community input.
Council members praised Delgrande’s experience. "I have known you for years ... I think you are one of the best qualified as we work through this next tough year ahead," Councilman Carter said.
Committee members discussed logistics and timing for the full-council confirmation vote later that evening; the committee did not take a final confirmation vote in committee, and members said the full council would consider the appointment during the night session.
Delgrande indicated willingness to assist staff with timely grant applications and to work with the council during anticipated fiscal challenges.
