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Gene DiGirolamo

Secretary2020-01-06 to 2028-01-01 (sworn in January 6, 2020 per levittownnow 'History made as Democrats sworn in'; current term sworn in January 2, 2024 per New Hope Free Press; 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
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
22
Total speaking time
1:00:17
Avg per meeting
2:44
Segments
578

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Jan 2026[32]

Election logistics for November 3

Seasonal per-diem positions, cost limited to the period immediately before the election.

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.

high↑Feb 2026[28]

Behavioral health and crisis services funding

Up to $3,000,000 in potential county support, triggered only if deficits occur.

medium↑Nov 2026[23]

Conflict counsel costs for county courts

State-funded; deficit-neutral to the county.

high↑Jul 2026[21]

Opioid settlement funds partnership with Morrisville

No county tax dollars — 100% opioid settlement funding.

high↓Jan 2026[20]

Data center zoning guidance for municipalities

Potential ratepayer and tax-base impacts unquantified; speaker questioned whether tax abatements would apply.

low↑Mar 2026[20]

Household Hazardous Waste event relocation

The program is over budget and facing a substantial new reservation fee at its current site.

medium↑Jul 2026[17]

Agricultural preservation of Brown farm

County share of $297,900 plus settlement charges.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Housing and Homelessness Programs

Unknown; depends on future partnerships and funding.

high↑Jan 2026[16]

Federal anti-trafficking grant

Fully grant-funded for three years — no county tax dollars, and the county actually recoups 20% of federal attorney salaries.

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↑Sep 2026[15]

Title 37 full compliance

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Newspaper ad policy and free speech concerns

medium↑Jun 2026[14]

Good time credit tied to program participation

high↑Jun 2026[14]

Lower Bucks Government Services Center

The sergeant is funded this year and the remaining officers move into the 2027 budget.

high↑Nov 2026[13]

Route 1 cloverleaf interchange redesign in Langhorne

Unknown — design changes could affect construction costs and require new stormwater management measures.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Bridge #28 repairs in Sellersville

Contract amounts not specified in the minutes; funding continues from prior approvals.

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

Farmland preservation in Bedminster Township

County pays $92,937.50 plus settlement charges.

high↓Jun 2026[11]

Act 247 Development Plan Reviews

medium↓Jan 2026[11]

Act 247 subdivision and land development reviews

The planning commission's review activity generated about $82,770 in revenue year-to-date through July 2026, based on the July report.

Decisions during term (897)

Recorded while DiGirolamo was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.