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NewarkVisit newarkpostonline.com for the latestPost news MARCH 1, 2019 GREATER NEWARK’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1910 FREE DEVELOPMENT Christina decides tax rate Hotel vote planned request Average homeowner Planning commission to could see $217 increase hear Main Street proposal By BROOKE SCHULTZ Pg. 3 [email protected] A new day The average homeowner in the UD Christina School District could see a tax increase of $217.94 over three years, if voters approve the district’s upcoming referendum. The school board voted to set the for Fairfield rate Tuesday night. Voters will go to the polls April 30. The increased rate – 34 cents per NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOSH SHANNON A Food Lion employee offers samples of sushi Wednesday morning as the Fairfield Shopping Center store greeted its See TAX Under first customers. Page 10 construction Opening of Food Lion marks rejuvenation of shopping center By JOSH SHANNON Dispensary set Delaware Stadium [email protected] renovations underway Ever since the Superfresh to open today Pg. 7 closed in November 2015, Bon- nie and Perry Morse have been By BROOKE SCHULTZ counting the days until a new [email protected] COMMUNITY grocery store opened in Fairfield Shopping Center. Newark’s first medical marijua- “We’ve been waiting three years na facility is slated to open today, and three months,” Bonnie said, officials confirmed. without hesitation, as she and The facility will open on Ogle- her husband shopped at the new town Road at the site of the former Food Lion moments after the Alexander’s Lawn and Garden. store opened its doors for the first The dispensary and grow house time Wednesday morning. “I’m were supposed to open early in a late riser, but I got up early for 2018 but did not. A representative this.” of Compassionate Care Research Magazine The Morses, who live in the Institute declined to comment on Amaranth neighborhood off the delay in December. unveiled New London Road, said that after The facility will offer more than Superfresh closed, they either 20 strains of marijuana, and CCRI NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOSH SHANNON had to go across town to Acme will hire a pharmacist to counsel Kids get published Bonnie and Perry Morse, who literally counted the days until a new grocery store at Newark Library opened at Fairfield Shopping Center, browse the meat department at the new Food See STORE See DISPENSARY Lion on Wednesday morning. Page 11 Page 10 Pg. 6 HEATING •AIR CONDITIONING • WWW.ENHANCEDHVAC.COM CRIME Local Dependable Sex traffickers Professional plead guilty Avai $ 00 Three held teen girl 25 OFF at Newark motel $ 00 Pg. 4 79 2 LOCAL NEWS CONNECT WITH US NEWARK POST 3.1.2019 The week ahead City council denies proposal for used car lot By JOSH SHANNON who pass the gas station and Glasgow High School play: Tonight, 7 p.m.; and Sat- [email protected] see cars for sale would turn urday, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at Glasgow High School, on to Plymouth Drive in order 1901 S. College Ave. GHS students will perform “Shrek: Citing concerns from to circle back to the business. The Musical!” Adults $10; students $5. neighbors about traffic, city “I think that’s a mistake for Chapel Street Players: Tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m., council on Monday rejected a the neighborhood,” More- at Chapel Street Playhouse, 27 N. Chapel St. CSP will per- business owner’s request for head said. form “Girls’ Weekend.” Tickets $5-$18. Call 302-368-2248 a special-use permit to open a Councilman Jerry Clifton or visit chapelstreetplayers.org. used car lot on South College remarked that approving the Planning commission meeting: Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Avenue. used car lot would make the city hall, 220 S. Main St. The planning commission will “I am unwilling to move for- road “look like Route 40.” vote on a proposal for a seven-story hotel on Main Street ward with a special-use per- NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOSH SHANNON However, Councilman Ja- and a plan for apartments on Benny Street. mit,” said Councilwoman Jen The owner of the Shell on South College Avenue wanted to son Lawhorn disagreed that For more events, visit newarkpostonline.com/calendar. Wallace, who represents the open a used car lot on the property next to the gas station. The the business would impact To submit listings, go online or email news@newark- area. “If this doesn’t work out, site is already used to park cars. traffic, noting the limited postonline.com. Information runs in the print edition as the neighbors will be stuck number of cars for sale and space is available. with it.” the deli building to make the to our street and park,” San- the fact Rashid said he would The issue involved a re- site look nicer. dra Kosc said. “I believe it’s be open only between 10 a.m. quest from Fazal Rashid, who “He just wants to sell a few going to be too overwhelm- and 5 p.m. owns the 896 Shell Fuel and cars to local people in the ing as time goes on.” “I do hear what the resi- UD announces new Service Facility at the corner area. I don’t think it will gen- Bonnie Hobbs concurred. dents are saying. Maybe of South College Avenue and erate a lot of traffic,” Malin “People who own business- there would be a little more executive vice president West Chestnut Hill Road. said. “He’s been parking cars es on 896 don’t have to live traffic on the road, but I Under the proposal, Rashid there, and nobody’s had any there on a one-way street,” don’t think it’s a measurable POST STAFF REPORT At UD, Long will be re- would continue to operate the complaints. It’s a well-run she said, referring to Plym- amount,” Lawhorn said. sponsible for units handling gas station and service center business.” outh Drive. “I think it’s going Mayor Polly Sierer joined The University of Dela- budget, campus and public while expanding his business However, residents of Cata- to create a lot of traffic and a Lawhorn is supporting ware has tapped safety, facilities, real to include selling used cars. lina Gardens, the 14-home lot of hazards” Rashid’s proposal. John Long to re- estate and auxiliary He would store the cars on neighborhood behind the gas The Newark Police Depart- “He’s trying to come to place Alan Brang- services, finance, a vacant 0.17-acre parcel lo- station, had plenty of com- ment also expressed concern council to do the right thing man as executive human resources, cated between the gas station plaints about the used car lot that the traffic flow in and when in essence he could vice president and information technol- and Malin’s Deli. He already proposal. out of the used car lot will have just paved that lot and chief operating offi- ogies, internal audit parks numerous cars there “I don’t think a used car lot create an increased risk for kept doing what he was do- cer at the university. and compliance, in- and admitted that he has al- is consistent with the neigh- collisions in the area, noting ing,” Sierer said. “I’m not sure Long comes to the vestments and the ready sold a few without per- borhood,” Peter Drake said. the recent fatal crash at the if penalizing him completely university with ex- university police. mission from the city. “I have concern with it affect- corner of South College Av- by not approving this at all is perience as chief op- LONG Long replaces Rashid said Monday he ing property values.” enue and West Chestnut Hill the right thing to do.” erating officer and Brangman, who planned to sell only six cars at Others feared that custom- Road. However, the Delaware Ultimately, the proposal special adviser to the senior served as executive vice a time and use the rest of the ers test-driving the cars would Department of Transporta- was defeated 4-2, with Wal- vice president of strategic president and treasurer for lot to store cars that are being turn on to Plymouth Drive, tion disagreed, saying “the lace, Morehead, Clifton and financial strategies at the two years. Brangman, who worked on at the service sta- the road that runs through proposal does not appear to Chris Hamilton opposed and University of South Florida, announced his retirement tion. the neighborhood, or that create any transportation im- Lawhorn and Sierer in favor. where he oversees that uni- in September, will remain at Ken Malin, who owns the they would park on the street pacts” and does not require Stu Markham was absent. versity’s business, admin- the university for a smooth deli next door, supported the when visiting the business. improvements to the en- Rashid indicated that he still istrative, audit and compli- transition in leadership, of- project, noting that Rashid “If there’s no parking in trance/exit.” plans to pave the lot to use for ance, public safety and IT ficials said. has already cleaned up the lot the parking lot of the station, Councilman Mark More- storing cars being worked on functions. 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