June 19, 2013

This week's headlines

City financial task force says its work isn’t done

The City of Delta is managing its finances extremely well, the Citizen Financial Task Force (CFTF) concluded after meeting with department heads on several occasions since last spring.

The formation of a Citizen Financial Task Force was proposed by former city manager Joe Kerby during the budget process last fall. With flat revenues, the city has seen its fund balance drop for several consecutive years.

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First West Nile death confirmed in Delta County

Last Friday, Sept. 21, the DCI learned that a Delta County man in his 80s had died from West Nile virus related causes.

On Monday, Delta County Coroner Kevin Lucy confirmed the death of an 82-year-old male who had not traveled out of Delta County for several months.

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