The following letter was sent to Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills with a copy provided to the Cape Gazette for publication.
I called several times recently, leaving my phone number and name to both your offices and the administrative offices asking for a call back. No one has returned my calls – and I’m not surprised.
There are two things I’m concerned about that are the responsibility of city hall.
One: I have been trying for three years for the city to repair the leaking water fountain at Prospect and the Boardwalk. At one time, an employee from your offices said she was going to meet a local plumber at 9 a.m. on a certain date to repair the faucet. I showed up that day, as I had learned dealing with her that she lies. Of course, neither she nor the plumber showed up. Please let me know what the city is going to do about repairing same.
In the meantime, I have noticed that the faucet at Hickman is also leaking.
Two: On the corner of Surf and Lake is a stop sign blocked by the overgrown weeds, which makes it difficult to see if cars are coming from the left. I had notified the city of this a couple years ago. Do I have to request every year that they trim the weeds? Thank you for taking care of these two problems.
Remember that all over the nation, water has become something to be concerned about. We cannot afford to lose all the water we have and continue to lose in the city because no one is keeping up with leaks. I just paid for a friend’s leaking faucet because she could not afford it, so that her well would not run out. Water is a special gift of God and should not be wasted!
Please let me know what you are going to do about these two requests and about how the city lies. Thank you.
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