UCF moves to tighten budgeting process
Prelim budget calls for 2.88% tax increase
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Conservatism is on the outs for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.
Well, at least, when it comes to its budget process.
District officials announced Monday night during the Board of Education’s work session that the district would be moving away from its time-honored conservative budgeting process,...
CASD administrators, board meet with public to talk taxes
About 30 area residents met with Coatesville Are School District Board of Education members and administrators Sunday to talk about the budget and taxes.
In a first of its kind meeting, the Coatesville Area School Board and Administrators were joined by approximately 30 community members on Sunday afternoon, March 13, to discuss the financial status of the District. The district invited residents,...
Chesco touts 10 years with AAA bond rating
WEST CHESTER — With the announcement this week of the reaffirmation of all three Triple-A bond ratings, Chester County marks 10 years as a government entity that has earned – and maintained – the highest possible rating status. It is the only county in Pennsylvania that holds the three Triple-A rating distinctions, and is one of just 43 counties nationwide.
Favorable market conditions combined...
Snow or not, UCF board meets to OK budget
District issues statement on teacher resignation controversy
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Although Unionville-Chadds Ford Schools were closed both Monday and Tuesday, the Board of Education met to issue preliminary approval of its 2016-17 budget as required by state law. Because of the weather, not everyone who wished to attend could, inluding board Vice President Jeff Hellrung who attended...
UCF board looks at class rank changes
New members join the board for first work session – John Murphy second from right, and Elise Anderson, third from right.
Preliminary budget for 2016-2017 reviewed
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board of Education had its first work session meeting of 2016 on Monday night that included new members Elise Anderson...
Letter: UCF proposed budget is outrageous
To The Editor,
The New Year is here and a new UCF School Board is also here. I sincerely hope that this Board will represent all the district’s taxpayers and not just the taxpaying parents of our district’s students.
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Merry @#$% Christmas: Senate sends Wolf last-minute budget
Gov. won’t say whether he’ll veto budget without pension reform, liquor fixes
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The State Senate sent Gov. Tom Wolf a most unwelcome gift — a $30.2 billion budget bill similar to one he vetoed earlier this year, after a compromise that would have included pension reform and changes to how liquor is sold collapsed, amid a bizarre series of events in the...
Despite Chesco Reps revolt, budget talks stall
GOP House members leave for holiday, no clear path ahead
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
T’was the day before the day before Christmas,
When all through the (State) House,
Various angry politicians were heard to espouse:
“Ghost voting,” “vote to reconsider” “insurgent” and “Twitter fight”
As legislators sought to finally get a state budget right…
Local State Reps (clockwise...
Wolf: I’ll veto ‘stop-gap’ budget
Local ex-State Rep. says folks should look at changes in state government after deadlock
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf, seen here in a visit to Chester County earlier this year, said he would veto the so-called “stop-gap” budget the State House was considering Tuesday.
Although local state legislators had hoped that Gov. Tom Wolf would accept parts of an 11-month so-called...
Pocopson bids farewell to two supervisors, Brutscher and Leonard
Board discusses storm water runoff & Barnard House
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Long-time Pocopson supervisor Georgia Brutscher looks at flowers she was presented with during her last meeting, Monday night, as a township supervisor.
POCOPSON — The final board of supervisors’ meeting of 2015 was held Monday night in as supervisors Barney Leonard and Georgia Brutscher had their final...
