Public Works reports 64 vacancies; council presses for department‑level diversity reports
New Castle County Public Works managers told council they have 64 total vacancies across general fund and sewer fund operations, with council members pressing for restored department‑level diversity reporting and questioning hiring practices and retention.
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Cleon Cawley, general manager of Public Works, told council that the department is working to reduce a large vacancy list and described the issue as a mix of retirement and recruitment challenges. At the hearing Cawley said the department had 64 vacancies in total and described an active hiring effort. He also provided a headcount and organizational context for the council.
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