Lauren Yankannon presented Delaware County 9-1-1's 2027 priorities: NextGen/ESInet phone migration, radio system upgrades and connectivity redundancy (budget quote ~$280,000), a Tyler server migration ($45,000), a translation/transcription package (~$210,000) and quality‑assurance software to expand call reviews.

Two public objectors told the board they observed unusual partisan patterns in early mail-in tabulations and asked for signature comparisons and further investigation; county staff explained safeguards and available tracking data.

Delaware County's Board of Elections voted unanimously to accept the voter registration office's recommendations on 21 challenged provisional ballots, agreeing with staff that 19 should be no-counts and two should count, with the board noting next steps for certification and audits.

The county solicitor cited the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's 2024 Genzer decision to explain when a mail-in ballot counts as 'cast' and why a returned, counted mail-in ballot prevents counting a later provisional for the same voter.

Stacia Byrne, a veteran and volunteer, urged the Jail Oversight Board to use the inmate-welfare fund to provide free phone calls for detained people, saying free calls reduce violence and aid re-entry; board members asked staff to analyze fund numbers and feasibility.

Hundreds of county residents pressed Delaware County commissioners to impose a moratorium and write zoning rules for proposed hyperscale data centers, citing water use, power demand, noise and impacts to cemeteries and farmland.

County Engineer Chris Boserman told commissioners sales tax is the department's main capital revenue and flagged uncertainty around the state's temporary gasoline tax backfill; he said construction costs have risen sharply since 2021, squeezing buying power.

Sheriff Jeff Walser asked the Board for funds to sustain the county's training center, add supervisory and patrol positions, and expand an Axon platform to unify body-worn and in-car cameras and records redaction to improve efficiency and translation features.

Engineering staff said the county secured federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funding for three intersection projects expected to cover at least 90% of construction costs, including a roundabout at Ostrander Road & Route 36 and safety improvements at Clarkshaw and State Route 7745.

Staff said phase A of the 3637 interchange is under construction with hopes to open lanes by next summer; phases B and C are planned for 2028 and 2029. Bixby Parkway and Orange Road advanced toward contracts with outside funding commitments but costs have risen.

Environmental services reported a roughly $5.4 million shortfall in 2026 capacity-fee revenue and proposed $6,010,000 in tap-fee revenue for 2027 while briefing commissioners on Central Elm Creek planning, East Elm Creek pump station and the Harlem Township trunk-sewer option.

The board signed 324a forms authorizing ODOT to pay property owners perpetual easements for bridge projects in District 2: $6,000 to the Osment Family Living Trust and $3,000 to Dave Coble for Beaty Creek Bridge #57; $845 to Longan Properties, LLC and $1,215 to Brian R. Longan for Whitewater Creek Bridge #37. They also approved right-of-way acquisition services for the Bridge #104 Flint Creek project in District 3.

Finance Director Justin Nave told commissioners the county aims for a balanced 2027 general fund, a cash balance equal to 25% of prior-year revenues and a $5 million stabilization reserve while projecting sales tax at about $102 million for next year.

Finance staff told commissioners no broad new borrowing is planned for 2027, but the Home Road railroad overpass is budgeted as an $18 million project with $5 million of cash planned next year and $13 million in short-term notes expected in 2028.

Delaware County approved cooperative agreements for Funtee Station Road improvements (widening and 2,500-foot extension for a new Olentangy high school) and authorized an OPWC application for Bail Canyon phase 3 (about 2,600 feet, turn lanes and a west-side shared-use path). Construction and funding steps are planned in 2027–28.

At the start of the meeting a public commenter identified as Mister Mitchell accused a former treasurer, named Ranke, of spending $13,750,000 "outside of policy," outlined two alleged oversight failures and asked whether a settlement barred the former official from speaking publicly.

Delaware County staff told the council Oct. 27 they need to replace the Sampson Street radio tower (estimated $1,700,000) and to repair VHF coverage gaps (about $291,000); officials recommended seeking a $1 million, 2%-interest emergency loan and warned FEMA/insurance reimbursements are uncertain.

The Delaware County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hold special sessions for the 2027 budget hearings Nov. 2–5, 2026 and is presented with a resolution to accept amounts and rates determined by the Budget Commission and to certify necessary tax levies. The agenda also lists supplemental appropriations and an internal transfer for workers’ compensation.

The Delaware County Commissioners were scheduled to meet Oct. 19, 2026, to consider multiple items including a title-services agreement for an agricultural easement program, a real estate purchase contract with Buckeye Valley Local School District, and a cooperative agreement tied to bond issuance for the Fourwinds Infrastructure Project.

Council approved Resolution 26-064 to enter an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with four counties to develop a regional youth detention center at the former Berks facility. An amendment added whereas clauses committing to independent inspection, family transportation and prevention programming.

Dozens of public commenters urged skepticism or support for a November bond referendum authorizing up to $120 million for land and water protection. Speakers demanded a project-by-project spending plan, warned of tax impacts and eminent-domain risks, and noted alternative uses including health department investment.

Director of Elections Jim Allen told County Council the office has ~55,000 mail-in/absentee applications and has taken multiple steps — extra ballots, poll-pad rollout, hash testing and robust poll-worker training — to prepare for Nov. 3. Officials urged residents to use drop boxes and the voter service center.

Delaware County staff presented HUD grant agreements totaling $3,594,785 (CDBG), $1,058,931.13 (HOME) and $316,771 (ESG) for FY 2026-27, including subawards for municipal public improvements and nonprofit shelter providers; staff will advertise and run webinars to distribute application materials.

The Delaware County Juvenile Detention Board approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to place youth at a Berks County regional facility, after debate over oversight, a 20-year term and family transportation; two members voted against the motion.

The board approved support letters for an owner-occupied rehabilitation grant (matching 10% county funds and inspection/radon costs) and for an Economic Development District designation that would cover a four-county region and bring recurring federal funding.