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Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia

Board Chair2008-01-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2008 per Lower Bucks Times/levittownnow 'first elected in November 2007', continuous office since (began fourth term January 2020); current term sworn in January 2, 2024 per New Hope Free Press 'Bucks County commissioners, row officers sworn in for new term'; four-year terms per buckscounty.gov/190; statute text not read; month-level end: January 2028)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
41
Total speaking time
1:51:43
Avg per meeting
2:43
Segments
2922

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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)

high→Apr 2026[32]

Retiree cost-of-living adjustment and pension administration

A $48 million one-month loss followed by an April rebound of roughly $15 million year to date.

medium↑Nov 2026[23]

Conflict counsel costs for county courts

State-funded; deficit-neutral to the county.

high↑Mar 2026[16]

Corrections facility maintenance

Consolidating food service, medical, and staffing under one roof is expected to save money versus running two facilities.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Federal deficit and fiscal concerns raised by resident

Commenter cited over $1 trillion in federal cuts hitting in 2027; county impact not yet quantified.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Rising non-formulary medication costs

About $52,000 last month on injectables, with potentially hundreds of thousands more a year for hepatitis C meds.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

County employee raises health insurance coverage dispute

Potential cost exposure for the county's self-funded health plan depending on coverage outcome.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

County workforce downsizing in Treasurer's and Tax Claim offices

Position was already budgeted; helps protect property tax revenue.

medium↓Feb 2026[7]

2026 budget adjustments

No direct dollar impact, but department budget submissions will be due about a month earlier than usual this year.

medium↓Jul 2026[7]

Attorney retention in public defender and district attorney offices

No county money — the $10,000 in bonuses comes from a state grant that would be lost if unspent by December 31.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Emergency Management salary cap dispute

The cap rose from $69,014 to $80,000 — about $11,000 of added headroom, though not the $21,000 requested.

high↓Oct 2026[5]

County purchase of Warrington office building

$9.25 million of county money — 100% county-funded.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

County human services contracts for 2026-2027

Over $7 million in human services spending, much of it state- or federally reimbursed with small county shares.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

2027 preliminary budget in the works

Not yet known — the 2027 preliminary budget will be unveiled October 30.

high↓May 2026[4]

$10.625 million debt refunding

About $100,000 in annual debt service savings; county electoral debt principal now $10,625,000.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Other Civics grants to local nonprofits

County guarantees a $400,000 loan.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Neshaminy Manor funding agreements

The bonus agreement runs July 1 through December 31, 2026; the dollar amount was not stated in the documents.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

State Medicaid pilot for incarcerated individuals

If enacted, it could substantially lower the jail's medical contract costs.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Paid family leave for county employees

Cost to the county wasn't specified at the meeting.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Super Micro Computer derivative litigation

Potential recovery would flow back to the $1.14 billion retirement fund; no direct cost figure was given.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

2025 Budget Adjustments

No net change to the General Fund balance, but Corrections gets $3.5 million more and the community college appropriation drops by $4.6 million.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)

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