Delaware County
County planning agenda unavailable one day before October meeting
The official “Current Meeting Agenda” link returns a missing September PDF ahead of Thursday’s public review of subdivision and land-development proposals.
By DELCO Online News Daily Desk · ·
What changed
One day before the Delaware County Planning Commission’s October 15 public meeting, the Planning Department’s official “Current Meeting Agenda” link points to a missing September PDF and returns a 404 error. The meeting itself remains listed for 4–6 p.m. in Government Center Room 100.
Current status
UPDATE OCTOBER 15: AGENDA LINK RESTORED. The broken-link condition described below was observed October 14 and is resolved. October 15 review remains pending and advisory.
Responsible body and meeting date
Delaware County Planning Department and Delaware County Planning Commission
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4–6 p.m., Government Center Building, Room 100, 201 W. Front St., Media
How they voted
No recorded vote.
What the record says
- The official Development Review page directs the public to a “Current Meeting Agenda” link.
- During the October 14 review, that link resolved to a September file path and returned a 404 error rather than an agenda.
- The county event page confirms the October 15 meeting time and location. The commission’s reviews under Pennsylvania Act 247 are advisory; final land-development decisions remain with municipalities.
- For County Council’s October 7 meeting, the official portal still provided only an agenda and agenda packet during this review; the media page remained unusable at 0:00 and no motion-level outcome was available.
- The October 13 Jail Oversight Board event has a recording entry but no approved minutes or motion-level outcome record. Its posted agenda is generic and does not disclose a material decision.
Why it matters
Without the current agenda, residents, applicants and municipal officials cannot use the county’s designated link to identify which subdivision or land-development reviews will be discussed or see staff recommendations before the public meeting. Those recommendations can shape later municipal decisions even though they are advisory.
“Why?” questions officials should answer
- Why does the official current-agenda link point to a missing September file before an October meeting?
- When will the October project list and staff recommendations be posted?
- Were the materials distributed through another public channel, and if so, why is that channel not linked from the official page?
Comparable prior decisions
No materially comparable prior decision identified.
Consistency review
This is a possible transparency or procedure lapse requiring correction, not evidence of misconduct. A stale clerical link or website publishing error remains a plausible explanation.
Deadlines and what to track next
- Before 4 p.m. October 15: preserve any corrected agenda and compare it with prior packets for additions or revisions.
- October 16: verify the commission’s recommendations and any recorded votes or recusals.
- October 20 at 1 p.m.: monitor the next County Council agenda meeting and obtain motion-level records.
Official sources
Secondary context
None used. This report relies on official records only.
Updates and corrections log
- — Update October 15: The county’s designated Current Meeting Agenda link now works and opens the October 15 tentative agenda: https://www.delcopa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/currentagenda.pdf . The access problem documented during our October 14 review is resolved. The precise repair time and cause are not published. County review remains advisory and no outcome is established by the agenda.