Rep. Morrison would like to see the tax credit to those that need it most. (Unsplash)

Morrison again calls for senior tax break means testing 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Seniors in Delaware may save an additional $350 in school property taxes next year under a bill that drew lots of discussion in the House Education Committee Wednesday. House Bill 29, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hensley, R-Odessa, increases the Senior Real Property Tax credit to $750 from $400. That’s will counter a raise put in place by the Appropriations Bill …

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NCCo sewer bills go fee-free when paying online

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

New Castle County has started to accept credit cards and digital wallets for sewer bills – without any extra fees to users. “NO FEES!” the county announced on a insert on attention-grabbing green paper in the bills for sewer service charges that just went out. As the insert explains, the county has an arrangement with a company called Paymentus that …

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Bill to bar school boards from raising property taxes goes to House

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

  A bill that would stop school boards from unilaterally increasing school property taxes as much as 10% after a pending state property revaluation was sent by unanimous vote to the House floor Wednesday. During Wednesday’s House Education Committee, Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek said his House Bill 389 would address the current reassessments of property in all three countries …