The iconic novel “A Tale of Two Cities” forcefully grabs the reader’s attention in the first sentence. It was the best of times and the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom; it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief; it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of light; it was the season of darkness. End of story.
Thanks, Nick Roth, for your in-depth reporting on Lewes’ Source Water Ordinance in the Feb. 12 edition, and leaving the reader with zero substance, bones with no flesh - you know, sorta, source water is potable water that we drink. Your story did not even scratch the surface. Oh “well,” nothing to look at here.
I am begging the Cape Gazette to do in-depth investigation of the “shit show” being performed by City of Lewes officials. Key issues enveloping Lewes besides parking are critical to our environment. Lewes Mayor and Council together with the planning commission are keenly aware of wetland encroachments, rising sea level, gas-powered equipment affecting air and noise pollution, but somehow via plausible deniability have never enforced a Source Water Provision (excellent recharge/wellhead ordinance) in 13 years. Terms like “oversight,” “how would we know” would lead to the conclusion of an arcane mistake. Potable drinking water - really?
The city hopes that you are mushrooms. Somewhere between 2008 and 2015 the city weaponized this exact ordinance to argue against the Lingo retail center across from Cape Henlopen High School. They dusted it off again in their attempt to stonewall the development of our plans to bring property tax and transfer tax windfalls to our lot across from the Dairy Queen. More will be revealed about there shameful behavior. Something is in the air and it stinks and the source is City Hall.
Please, Cape Gazette, follow through and report hard facts and truths. Finish the story - the tale of two cities delighted its readers till the last word written.
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