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Councilwoman Kilpatrick urges apology, asks council to 'bring decorum back'

New Castle County Council Finance Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Councilwoman Kilpatrick introduced a resolution (R26-019) asking the New Castle County Council to apologize to the public for lapses in meeting decorum and to recommit to procedural rules; members debated amending date references and expanding the resolution to cover all council meetings.

Councilwoman Kilpatrick read Resolution R26-019, saying the council should apologize to the public for a perceived deterioration in conduct and procedural order. "I believe that we need to apologize to them," Kilpatrick said, urging that the council model respectful behavior.

The resolution, presented during the Finance Committee, calls for restoring decorum and cites longstanding…

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