Resident accuses Tax Claim Bureau of inconsistent payment‑plan decisions; council cites state law limits

Charles Alexander used public comment on Sept. 16 to call for an investigation into the Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau, alleging unequal treatment after a widow said she was not allowed to re‑enter a payment plan while other property owners received concessions. "I am calling on you... to start an investigation into the practices of the Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau," Alexander said.

Vice Chair Ruther and Solicitor Aubrey responded that state law limits the ability to offer new payment plans to those who have defaulted. Aubrey directed listeners to a cited statutory provision (discussed in the meeting as "Pennsylvania statute 72 section 5 860.603") that, the solicitor said, restricts the tax collecting authority from offering a plan within a certain timeframe after default. Council offered to make staff and the clerk available after the meeting for follow‑up.