Hello. Hope you are staying warm during these chilly days! But on to politics …
As you may know, I am always pleased when citizens are willing to take the plunge into city of Seaford government — in some cases continuing the plunge. As usual, I am also extremely interested in finding out about everyone’s positions/opinions regarding what I consider to be significant issues.
Therefore, I ask your positions/opinions regarding:
- Establishing female representation in elected city government.
- Eliminating the blight of the Nylon Capital Shopping Center.
- Moving city voting to November to increase voter turnout.
- Improving voter representation by forming two voting districts for two City Council seats.
- Enacting 2022 hikes in water, sewer and electric rates and apparent intent to enact more water/sewer increases in ’23 and ’24.
- Using a lender for wastewater-treatment projects, which would require Seaford citizens to pay higher water/sewer rates in order to qualify for favorable items (i.e., interest rate/principal reductions).
- Defending the city against the Delaware attorney general’s suit for multiple violations of Delaware law.
- Accepting/using anonymous/secret money for adverse litigation.
- Spending millions for a 1 million gallons per day capacity increase (about 50%) of a long underused wastewater-treatment plant with projected new use due to population growth of less than 15%.
- Continuing city violations of state laws, especially Freedom of Information Act statutes.
- Retaining so many $100,000-plus-per-year city employees.
- Instituting “public comment” at all public meetings of city public bodies.
- Providing for individual homeowners’ two-way connections with the city grid for photovoltaic installations.
- Planning for very large increases in truck traffic in/around Seaford.
Certainly, your specific concerns which I have not mentioned are important for consideration, as well. I would be happy to discuss these issues with you at your convenience. Please let me know.
Dan Cannon
Seaford
