Upper Darby is still trying to pass its 2025 budget.
A lawsuit and resident clashes are impeding a process that was supposed to be finished by Dec. 31, writes Kate Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
In September, Upper Darby Council OK’d a 1 percent earned income tax for 2025 that would have generated $15 million in revenue.
Council also passed a resolution limiting public comment for public hearings.
A lawsuit was filed by residents against both measures.
In November, a Delaware County judge ruled improper procedures were used to authorize the earned income tax, and that limiting public comment was unconstitutional.
Last week, council proposed a new budget for 2025 that delays some projects and draws on a reserve fund to make up for the $15 million loss from the earned income tax.
A vote is scheduled in late February. The township is operating off its 2024 budget for now.
The vote delay helps the township avoid a property tax hike that had been under consideration, according to Upper Darby Mayor Ed Brown.
Council members also introduced a new 1 percent earned income tax that would take effect over the summer if approved.
Find out more about the back-and-forth going on in Upper Darby over the budget in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
