Residents urge Seaford officials to address noise, trash and alleged rooming house at 331 North Pine

Multiple residents used public comment at the Nov. 11 Seaford City Council meeting to press for government action against a property they say is disrupting neighborhood life.

Alicia Demiro, who said she lives at 332 North Pine Street, described “over a year and a half” of late‑night noise, public intoxication and trash at 331 North Pine, and said repeated police calls have not produced lasting change. She told the council she has text messages and photos documenting the disturbance and that the landlord — identified in the meeting as “Gary” — had not fulfilled promises to discipline tenants.

Neighbor Paul Sell told council he and others believe 331 is operating as a rooming house and called on code enforcement to investigate despite earlier statements that “we can’t prove it.” Resident Ivana Mendoza added that children waiting at a bus stop face safety risks because garbage routinely obscures sightlines.

Mayor Matthew McCoy asked the speakers to leave contact information for follow‑up; staff members indicated they would work with code enforcement and the police to investigate the complaints. No formal enforcement action was announced during the meeting.

Why it matters: neighbors described impacts on sleep, child safety and mental health and asked the council to ensure code enforcement can verify and, if needed, take action against property owners who allow hazardous or illegal rental activity.

What council did: city staff collected contact details from the speakers and said they would follow up. The record shows community members offered evidence (photographs, police reports and text messages) for staff review; the council did not vote on a specific enforcement action at the meeting.

Next steps: staff‑led follow‑up to verify claims, document violations, and, if warranted, pursue code enforcement remedies or landlord accountability.