New Castle County council meeting, property tax

New Castle County OKs $331.4M budget, lowers property tax

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

New Castle County’s 2024 budget includes the first property tax reduction in 50 years. The tax reduction comes in the form of an automatic 5% tax credit for those paying property taxes, said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “It’s the first decrease, we’re being told, since this form of government was created in the 1960s,” Meyer said. That decrease …

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Early voting proves popular during general election

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delawareans appear to like early voting. One poll worker at the Wilmington Riverfront polling place said there had been lines out the door since voting began Friday, including one celebrity voter: U.S. President Joe Biden, who voted Saturday alongside his granddaughter Natalie. On Monday, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer cast his ballot at the same location. Meyer, who voted …