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Richard R. Womack

Council Chair2026-01-05 to 2030-01-01 (sworn in January 5, 2026 per delcopa.gov 2026 release 'Delaware County Councilmembers and row officers sworn in'; month-level end: January 2030 per four-year terms stated on delcopa.gov/council counted from that swearing-in - charter Article X text not read; re-elected Nov 4 2025, first term began January 2022)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
34
Total speaking time
6:46:13
Avg per meeting
11:57
Segments
6737

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑May 2026[34]

November 3 General Election Preparation

Up to $29,250, covered by a state election grant.

high↑Feb 2026[25]

Crozer Hospital Closure Aftermath

$250,000 grant — no county match identified.

high↑Mar 2026[24]

Regional Youth Detention Center Agreement

The resolution itself commits the county in principle; funding details will come back with a definitive contract for council and the board of managers to review.

high↓Jul 2026[22]

Counter-Drone Grant (C-UAS) — Tabled

$1.4 million in grant-funded equipment — no county dollars discussed.

high↓Jan 2026[21]

Opioid settlement-funded services

Opioid settlement dollars — including $1.3 million used toward the jail medical contract — are at issue.

high↑Jan 2026[18]

Criminal justice and public safety funding

No county taxpayer dollars — the $41,640 comes entirely from a federal Justice Assistance Grant.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

George W. Hill Prison Kitchen Modernization

Project is in the approved 2026 capital budget; advertisement costs $200.

medium↓Sep 2026[11]

Data Center Utility and Emergency Preparedness Concerns

Speaker asked that developers, not taxpayers, fund specialized fire training and equipment through an escrow fund.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Demolition fund running down faster than it refills

Up to $110,000 from a demolition fund holding about $1.4 million after prior commitments.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Medical Examiner ARPA equipment purchase

Up to $1,065,272 in remaining ARPA funds, which must be spent by December 31.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Sheriff's Office public safety drone program

A $50,000 grant covers the program start; the actual drone purchase has no attached price yet and must come back to council.

high↓Feb 2026[9]

Cybercrime enforcement grant funding

$700,000 accepted and $1,153,680 in new grant funding sought — the bulk state or federal dollars.

high↓Jan 2026[8]

George W. Hill Correctional Facility contracts and leadership

Nearly $1.2 million of jail medical costs shifted to opioid trust reimbursement, sparing the general fund.

high↓Jul 2026[8]

County Cyberattack Recovery

Residents are worried about possible millions in repeat cybersecurity costs and identity-theft risk; the county is working with its insurance company and outside experts.

medium↓Feb 2026[8]

Health and human services contracts

County funds for the two amendments total roughly $26,723 combined, drawn from human services and drug-and-alcohol accounts.

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Jail healthcare contract rebid

The Wellpath extension costs up to $12.4 million, with roughly $1.3 million covered by opioid settlement funds and the rest borne by county taxpayers.

high↓Jan 2026[7]

Gun violence memorial support

high↓Oct 2026[7]

County animal welfare crisis

Municipalities already spend thousands on scattered animal control; advocates proposed pooling that spending into a coordinated center.

medium↑Jun 2026[7]

Health Department update

high↓May 2026[7]

Veteran Suicide Prevention

Up to $500,000 in federal funds with no local match required.

Decisions during term (3)

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

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

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