"The importance of the Paleo Channel, and the water it provides both city and county residents is an incredibly compelling reason to keep this land in its present form,” said the Mayor. “We don't have to worry though, for now Wicomico County is searching for an alternative place to expand recreational areas. That's a good thing. I thank the many people who contacted me about the wellhead and safety buffers, and the staff at Public Works for all of the historical information regarding Paleo that they provided. Elected officials will always have to balance economics and the environment. I applaud County Executive Culver on this decision to seek land elsewhere."
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
County Withdraws Parker Complex Land Donation Request
Salisbury - Mayor James Ireton, Jr. today announced that Wicomico County has withdrawn its request that the City donate 35 acres of forested land adjacent to the Henry S. Parker athletic complex on Naylor Mill Road. In light of this development, the public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 th has been cancelled. The County has indicated that they are now considering other prospective parcels of land.
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This is a very good thing.
Bye Bye USSSA $$$$$$$$. Dumb.
there appears to be virtually no staff at parker now, the place needs lots of work (concession stands,parking lot and bathrooms) so it would have been crazy to try to add more fields before these eyesores are fixed
Why.??
There is no comparison between having more recreational facilities and the real potential for fouling our major water supply. This site was controversial from the start, as it well should have been. Common sense has prevailed.
This is not to say that the ball fields are not a good economic investment, only that the proposed site was not in keeping with prudent, long view action.
Stay tuned....
Money spent on surveying and land design would have been better used on existing park. Go out and look at buildings dugouts and scoreboards they just keep putting lipstick on a pig.
Ireton was trying to use the land to play Culver for what he wants (skate park funding), I see this as Culver taking away that playing card.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
There is no comparison between having more recreational facilities and the real potential for fouling our major water supply. This site was controversial from the start, as it well should have been. Common sense has prevailed.
This is not to say that the ball fields are not a good economic investment, only that the proposed site was not in keeping with prudent, long view action.
July 13, 2015 at 4:01 PM
Really??
Please tell us how a softball field is going to fowl the water supply??
You are a special kind of idiot aren't you!!
I have not seen anything from Bob Culver or the County Council?? This must be some BS from Jim Ireton again?
Wicomico County does not need to expand any parks they do not take care of what they already have ie Powellville park is the one that comes to mind had to raise hell just to get the grass cut.
The bicyclist on that piece of property have done more damage than any ball fields will ever do. They ride illegally on property at all time of day and night.
Bob Culver please wake up -- this is left over Pollitt-Mackes BS!
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wico county be like da seal on side of da doors
To many chiefs and not enuff indians.
Lot of da indians disgruntled and drinkin fire water and smokum peace pipe.
things will get much worse under wisk, he has no support from employees, usssa will pull the plug on smallsbury, and c u later world series
This special kind of idiot knows that when you take a forest from over the top of an aquifer and next to a tributary of a river, you lose all of the filtering that that forest provides and you add silt and runoff to the creek. Then add fertilizer and weed control chemicals to the mix and see if those chemicals don't find their way into your river and your drinking water supply, which might not be evident for a decade. The city's major well and underground water storage facility is less than 100 yards from the site.
Have been to Parker complex? It's a forest with ball fields.
Wisk.........He is just no good.
9:18 PM
Nice try. It's not a forest. It's a group of ball fields with some trees between them. Take a walk through the area that's being talked about and see the difference for yourself.
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