Should the state, county or municipalities sell ad space on government-owned property? Last month, the Caesar Rodney Institute put forth the idea as a suggestion for state government to consider in a paper outlining ideas on how to prepare for the 2010 legislative session. I’m glad to see that New Castle County is considering the [...]
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Ad revenue from public property is a good idea
Posted in Economy, New Castle County Council, Tax Increases on September 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Promising news from NCCo
Posted in Budget, Government Spending, New Castle County Council on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the tax hikes that came out of New Castle County a few weeks ago, it’s promising to see their recently released report of a smaller-than-previously-projected budget deficit for FY2010. To be fair, it’s hardly the best possible news (after all, there is still a $7 million budget deficit unaddressed) for the county, but it’s [...]
Bill proposed to reduce the size of NCCo Council
Posted in New Castle County Council on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bill proposed by State Senator Karen Peterson and State Representative Mike Ramone will trim New Castle County by four seats, saving an estimated $600,000. If passed, the Council would go from 13 to 9 members, while increasing the number of at-large seats to 3 (from 1) and removing the publicly elected office of council [...]
