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County defends park gate program, moves to earlier seasonal closing to deter nighttime use
New Castle County Public Works Committee · November 4, 2025
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Summary
Public Works said electronic gates at nine parks will be set to open at 5:00 a.m. and close seasonally at 6:30 p.m.; staff said gates allow exit, pedestrians can bypass gates and county will monitor performance and signage.
Cleon Cawley, General Manager for Public Works, updated the committee on the county's electronic park gate program, which he said is installed at nine parks as an effort to discourage nighttime entry.
"The goal of those gates is really to discourage folks from entering the parks at…
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