Middletown terminates township manager – Bucks Round-Up – April 14, 2026
Middletown terminates township manager
Middletown Township supervisors made it official at their Monday night board meeting that Township Manager Eden R. Ratliff is out. In a unanimous vote, the five-member board gave Ratliff 60 days’ notice, with his final day being June 13. He was hired in June 2025, replacing retiree Stephanie Teoli-Kuhls. The supervisors rehired Teoli-Kuhls to serve as the interim manager, beginning immediately. A week ago, it was announced that Ratliff was placed on administrative leave and that a final decision was coming at the following public meeting yesterday. When hired, township officials lauded Ratliff’s background and experience in municipal leadership, his record in governance, crisis management, and community service. No further explanation or details were offered.
Credit Counseling Center teams up with Tax Claim Bureau
A unique partnership has developed between the Bucks County Tax Claim Bureau and the Credit Counseling Center to help delinquent taxpayers repay their taxes and stay in their homes. The nonprofit Credit Counseling Center offers free guidance and financial literacy counseling in Bucks County, as it has since 1994. In 2025, the center saw nearly 50 percent of its more than 5,000 consumers facing mortgage distress such as past-due property taxes or foreclosure. Taxpayers may enter the program via direct referral from the Tax Claim Bureau staff consultants, Area Agency on Aging, the Military Affairs Office, and the Bucks County Hub. They can also access the service through their state legislators. Residents can call the Tax Claim Bureau at 215-348-6274. The Credit Counseling Center can be reached at 1-833-838-1160 or at https://creditcounselingcenter.org/.
Forum addresses lack of affordable housing in upscale Solebury
Solebury Township, one of the premier places to live in Pennsylvania, is too expensive for the average person. Creating affordable available housing in the township was under discussion this month at a forum, attended by about 60 people, including state representative and former township supervisor Tim Brennan (D-29) and Habitat for Humanity representatives. Most participants agreed there is scant affordable housing for the people who make the community work: young adults, new families, farm workers, teachers, municipal workers, and small business owners. The moderator of the forum was Thomas Comitta, who was a planner for Solebury Township from 1987 to 1992 and who has worked with 149 municipalities over a career that began in 1973. He is the founder of the West Chester-based architecture and land planning company Thomas Comitta Associates, Inc. A recording of Solebury Township Housing Forum #1 is available for viewing on the township’s website soleburytwp.org.
Pat Wandling is a veteran journalist, formerly of The Bucks County Courier, and was a mainstay on WBCB for over 20 years.
