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Councilman Street presses Public Works on neglected parks and sewer backups; manager says some issues predate administration
Summary
Councilman Street criticized maintenance at Rosegate, Simon's Garden and Auburn Park and raised sewer backup concerns; Public Works manager Cleon Cawley said some changes predated this administration, described outreach and beautification work, and encouraged continued communication while acknowledging disagreement.
At the New Castle County Public Works Committee meeting on April 7, council member Street delivered a forceful critique of Public Works' handling of parks and sewer issues in his district.
"I am not pleased at all with what's going on with the department," Street said, accusing staff of removing a basketball court and leaving multiple parks in poor condition. He said residents have raised complaints for more than a year and that sewer backups continue to harm households in his district.
Cleon Cawley,…
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