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Residents urge lights, cameras and community input for Syrett Park during New Castle County Council meeting
Summary
Two residents and community leaders told council they want more safety infrastructure and deeper community engagement for park improvements after a fatal incident and continued problems at Syrett Park and other green spaces.
At the June 10 New Castle County Council meeting two community speakers urged the council and county staff to prioritize safety upgrades and inclusive planning for county parks, citing crime and a recent fatality along park trails.
Rob Bullock, president of the Holloway Terrace civic association, addressed the council to thank officials for recent action on a vacant-property ordinance that he said began in his neighborhood. Bullock spoke briefly and thanked council members and the county executive "for that vacant property ordinance that you signed in my — I'm glad you started in Holloway Terrace in my neighborhood." (He identified himself as president of Holloway Terrace.)
Joshua Brown, director of R9 CDC Economic Development Corporation,…
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