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New Castle County Council fails to override veto of energy-code update
Summary
Council vote fell short of the 10-vote supermajority needed to override a county executive veto of an ordinance to adopt parts of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code; supporters said the change is required to meet state timelines, opponents warned of housing cost impacts.
New Castle County Council on Tuesday failed to override County Executive Matthew S. Meyer’s veto of substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 24-161, which would have adopted portions of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. The roll-call vote was 8 in favor, 4 opposed, and 1 not voting — short of the 10 votes required to override the veto.
Councilwoman (full name) Durham, the ordinance sponsor, told the council the change would bring the county into compliance with a state-mandated timetable and called waiting for other jurisdictions unacceptable. “New…
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