Delaware County Council unanimously approved a $358 million 2024 budget with a property tax increase from 2.999 to 3.149 mills. A median home valued at about $254,700 will see an annual property tax increase of $38 for a total county real estate tax bill of $802. The county's last property tax increase was in 2014. A county press release said the budget "reflects the reality of running a county in the wake of spiking inflation, addressing decades of underinvesting and deferred maintenance, and acknowledging the conclusion of access to federal COVID-19 relief funds." In adopting the budget, officials aim to address critical deferred maintenance as determined by the first countywide assessment of the status of county buildings and infrastructure, as well addressing ongoing and rising inflation.
Source: Media Patch; 12/15/2023