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Resident urges council to delay development until roads, water capacity met

Delaware City Council · December 8, 2025
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Summary

A Delaware resident told the council that recent supplemental budget additions and planned rezonings risk worsening traffic and may exceed the capacity of the city’s water and wastewater treatment facilities, and asked when the city will reach capacity.

During the public-comment portion of the Dec. 8 meeting, resident Scott MacVicar of 1935 Ashburn Drive pressed the council on recent budget increases and on planned development near Skyview Lane.

MacVicar said he was "disturbed by the increases to the 2025 budget," citing "$3,108,400 in additional money" and asked why the additions were not reviewed by the finance committee. He pointed to a $650,000 street-improvement figure for Merrick…

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