Budget

How Kennett Township spent over $38K in PR costs to spin $250K“ethics review”

Was anyone monitoring the team of lawyers and consultants conferring together at $1,300-$1,900/hour? We recently drew attention to...

Days before Christmas, Kennett Township turns its back on families in need

Manager defends defunding of community services because "they have a lot of money" minutes after completing payments in 2022 approaching...

A township, a toilet, and a pot of gold

With capital reserves and the sewer fund also drained dry by the struggling Kennett Greenway, even the $2M recovered from the funds...

Unsustainable drain on operating reserves for Greenway leaves no room for error

Operating reserves are unlikely to recover the $2+M drain until at least 2030. With the posting of the proposed 2023 Kennett Township...

20% property tax hike proposed by Kennett for 2023 is permanent.. and just the beginning

Increased property taxes raise only $1 out of every $4 Kennett will need in 2023 and 2024, primarily to cover Kennett Greenway costs....

Township mortgages open space funds to pay for Greenway

Beginning in 2024, Kennett Township will be unable to fund new open space improvements for a decade. With the posting of the proposed...

Total costs for Chandler Mill Trail now projected to exceed $6.5M

$90K in unplanned meetings confirm that the “final design” was rushed through, requiring expenses to be covered by a $1M "loan" from the...

Local costs for Chandler Mill Trail increase by $1M as pressure builds elsewhere on Township

... while a “mold outbreak” keeps supervisors at bay. As we have explained elsewhere, Kennett Township likely expected 70% of the $5.5M...

2.8 mile Western Greenway section likely to cost $8.4-$12M & take 8-13 more years to complete

Our projected construction timeline for 20% of the 14 mile Greenway suggests just how just expensive the final product will be, just how...