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Council hears municipal court budget; city transfer of $775,000 requested amid state law changes
Summary
Court officials told Delaware City Council the municipal court will need a $775,000 transfer from the city in 2026 as court-generated revenues fall and a new state law (House Bill 29) curtails techniques the court used to compel payment. Staff outlined limits on special funds and possible reimbursement from other municipalities as only modest.
The Delaware Municipal Court told the city council on Nov. 24 that the city will likely need to transfer $775,000 in 2026 to cover operating costs as court-collected revenues decline.
"The transfer from the city this year [is] $775,000," Justin Cadello said during the court's budget presentation, noting that operating costs for the court's general fund run roughly $2.8 million and that personnel costs account for nearly 90 percent of that total. Judge Kyle Rohrer, who joined Cadello for the presentation, warned that changes in state law will further pressure collections.
"House Bill 29 removed our…
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