Business View Civil and Municipal l January 2023

116 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 groceries here,” Keffer says. “No matter their background, when people move here, I think they feel welcomed.” So when Keffer took over as mayor in January 2020 and the township instituted a slogan contest to come up with a new motto. The winning entry, “The World In One Place,” embodies our community overall,” Keffer says. “We’re very ethnically diverse, socio-economically diverse, the housing stock is diverse. And we have such a great public transportation system that you’re not dependent on a car to live here.” While the township has been diverse in culture for decades, that hasn’t always translated to diverse governance. After decades of being under Republican leadership, Upper Darby elected Keffer, a Democrat, and she’s come in with some big ideas and big changes to help modernize and make the township more attractive for new development and new business. “We had what I’d call a rough transition and then three months later COVID hit,” Keffer recalls. “But my administration has completed great visible projects to signal to current and prospective residents and businesses that we’re a very forward- thinking administration. I ran on a platform of reform, revitalization and redevelopment and we’ve been bringing Upper Darby into the 21st century in terms of what we offer.” First up, Keffer’s administration updated the township’s website, instituting online options for permit payments, parking ticket payments and downloading forms, making life easier and more accessible for residents. Then the administration set its sights on Upper Darby’s municipal parking lot which has received a million dollar revamping to include solar kiosks and electric vehicle charging stations, as well as a bit of a facelift. 90% + of our audits result in collected funds! We recover unidentified business privilege tax funds...that you don’t even know you are owed... with NO up-front costs to you. eCollect+ delivered on what they promised. They recovered business privilege revenue from out-of-state businesses that were not on our books! We have had zero complaints from the business community while yielding desperately needed revenue from the business privilege tax. 90% + of our audits result in collected funds! We recover unidentified business privilege tax funds...that you don’t even know you are owed... with NO up-front costs to you. 866.225.0033 | info@eCollectPlus.com | eCollectPlus.com