UCF bond refinance could save $1 mil.
Comprehensive plan OKd; strategic plan, length of school year discussed
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville-Chadds Ford (UCF) Board of Education met on Tuesday night at a combined work session and regular meeting – last week’s work session was cancelled due to icy conditions and last night’s meeting was held despite the cancellation of school that day...
UCF board is on the clock with various fiscal issues
2015-16 budget, bond refinance and renovation plan face time crunch
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville-Chadds Ford (UCF) Board of Education work session on Monday night took over three hours of time to cover many time-sensitive issues.
One of the issues was to approve the preliminary budget for 2015-2016 school- year in the amount of $80,901,704. Robert...
This or that: Find those fabulous looks for less
You can enjoy high style without running up a big bill
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I am a huge fan of Barney’s Department Store creative genius, Simon Doonan, and his exquisite fashion sense; HOWEVER, his “Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Every Fashion Girl” via PopSugar (http://bit.ly/1FcR4sR) was a little out of my price range. I decided to take his recommendations and make them feasible...
UCF Board work session is full of energy
Session focuses on health and wealth of the buildings…and students
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Rick Hostetler, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, reported to the Board of Education on the status of the facilities, focusing on energy costs and savings, during the board’s work session Monday night.
One of the action items...
Kennett’s finances remain healthy
Report to address whether to consolidate local police departments
By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore details the condition of the township’s finances during Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
KENNETT — Wednesday night’s meeting of the township’s Board of Supervisors was highlighted by Township Manager Lisa Moore’s presentation...
Primary aftermath: Dinniman comes out the big winner
The state senator was not on the ballots, but he emerged as county’s top Democrat
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
While most primary elections in non-presidential years are kind of ho-hum events, Tuesday’s elections turned out to be more revealing than expected, and at minimum give us some hint of what is to come in November.
Not shockingly, turnout was lousy, especially on the Republican...
Unionville likely to limit tax hike to 2.66%
Questions remain on use of reserve funds, revenue projections
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — If the final number is all but set, how exactly to get there remains a bit up in the air, as consensus seemed to form amongst the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education Monday night around a blended tax rate increase of about 2.66% for the 2014-15 school year budget.
But the big question...
Winter woes may delay Pocopson repaving until 2015
Salt costs run beyond budget; fire company funding sought
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
Pocopson residents may have less chance for whimsy this coming year (as seen in this image from the summer of 2013), as big costs for road salt will likely cut into planned summer paving projects in the township.
POCOPSON — Old Man Winter’s punch may cause scheduled paving of township roads to be pushed...
Unionville looks to boost activity fees
Maximum fee to top out at $100 per sport in 2014-15
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It looks like most participation fees for sports and other school activities will be increasing for the 2014-15 school year in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.
The increases will be the first since the fees were put into place for the 2012-13 school year, although a handful of activities...
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