The Delaware County Budget Task Force shared the year-long work members have been doing in a comprehensive public presentation as they anticipate that their work will continue.

The task force was the brainchild of County Council Vice Chair Richard Womack , who wanted to find ways to strengthen the long-term financial viability of the county as it faced a 23% county tax increase last year.

More than 60 individuals signed up to join the venture and all who wanted were brought into the process, Womack said.

“What you all have done is quite literally unprecedented in Delaware County’s history and I am thankful beyond words for the work that you have done,” he said. “The work you’ve done and the ideas you put forward has already led to real results, especially in the areas of cost contain

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