top of page



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...
Jan 1, 20235 min read
222 views


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...
Dec 27, 20223 min read
304 views


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...
Dec 20, 20225 min read
435 views


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...
Dec 14, 20224 min read
64 views


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....
Nov 9, 20226 min read
113 views


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...
Oct 17, 20223 min read
54 views


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...
Oct 17, 20224 min read
26 views


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...
Oct 1, 20222 min read
7 views


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...
Jul 27, 20228 min read
28 views
bottom of page