State Gives Priority to Dupont Parkland
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Downtown tract sold/ 4a Christin to seek ta·x hike/8a N 78th year, No. 7 Newark, Del. July 14, 1988 State gives priority to duPont parkland A state task force has recom work is now under way in the ac right to buy the property," said it will probably be aroun~ $6 Salkin said prioriU~ were mended the purchase of .321 quisition efforts. Salkin. "There are a lot .of dif million. given to those pieces of property by. Cathy Thomas acres of the duPont family pro "In each case, we'll be con ferent· alternatives, acquisition "With any luck, the land could that the owners wanted to sell. perty to create a land bridge bet tacting the landowners, notify techniques available to us." cost us less (than $20 million)," That is the case with UlP duPont The Hallock duPont property ween the Middle Rlin Natural ing them that the legislature has If the state were to purchase said Salkin. " We know it's going property, which is being sold by northeast of Newark is among Area, Carpenter State Park and authorized us to negotiate with all 'the property today, it would to take at least another $7 the family. several sites now being sought the White Clay Creek Preserve. them to pursue their property.'' likely cost taxpayers around $20 million next year. We always Because of financial by the state following legislative Some of the property will be million. However, the hope for good prices.'' pressures, the · duPont family State legislators appropriated decided to sell half of the 2,000 approval of the Governor's $7 million in state bond money purchased within the next year. legislature only appropriated $7 The majority of the $7 million parkland acquisition program. Of those sites not purchased million in the state bond pro appropriated this year will go to acre estate. Family members for the first year of the three originally wanted to sell the In the $20 million program, year acquisition program. right away, the state will pursue gram this year. the purchase of the duPont pro Gov. Michael N. Castle targeted options to buy them at a later Legislators are expected to perty, according to Salkin. , state about 150 of the 1,000 acres eight sites across the state for Charles Salkin, manager of date. appropriate another $7 million "We've clearly given priority up for sale. However, the state purchase in the largest single technical services for the "Even if we don't buy the pro next year. The amount of money to spend a good part of the $7 land acquisition program in Department of Natural perty right away, we will do set aside in the third year will million on the first parcel of the Delaware history. Resources, said preliminary whatever we can to secure our depend on actual land costs, but duPont property.'' See PARK/5a UofD Sen. Neal critical police of Newark area 'official' traffic study Legislation establishing a there will be a need for another· police department on the by Cathy Thomas . traffic study in the area in University of Delaware campus another five years. This study was signed into law last week by projects traffic problems and Gov. Michael N. Castle. The Greater Newark Area possible improvements through During ceremonies Thursday, Transportation Study is not the year 2010. Neal suggests that Castle signed: shaping up the way State Sen. the study look 40 to 50 years • House Bill 560, which James Neal had hoped. down the road. creates a University police Neal, a Newark Republican, is There have been some good department. disappointed in the narrow focus ideas to come out of the study, • H.B. 556 , which gives of the study. according to Neal. He said the University police statewide "My concern is this study is proposed Transportation authority similar to other police going to stop before it really gets Management Association departments. into the .serious solutions that (TMA) should play an important • H.B. 532, which gives the should be addressed now," said University police department Neal. "We probably need to con See NEAL/5a the right to enter into mutual sider extending this study or assist pacts with other police changing the scope." departments. Neal was instrumental in get • H.B. 561, which allows ting the study started last year University police to enter other by the Delaware Department of jurisdictions during pursuit. Transportation. Car stolen; The creation of the University The Boston consulting firm of r;olice department is considered V 1masse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. an administrative move for the recently issued short term no joyride mostpart. recommendations to improve "I know for the University it is traffic flow through the city. significant because it is a Long-term recommendations recognition of our officers with are due out this fall. for child other officers in the state," said However, Neal has relayed his Douglas F . Tuttle, University of concerns to DELDOT officials A five-year-old Stanton girl Delaware public safety director. and is hopeful that the study will was given an unexpected - and The University's public safety become more extensive. unwanted - ride Monday night department is split into two divi "This (study) is really not be · when the car in which she was sions - the department's 42 ing aggressive enough to really seated was stolen from a park police officers and 25 security of give us solutions that will last ing lot on Kirkwood Highway. ficers. more than a few years," said According to Delaware State For the past several years, Neal. "I'm afraid what the traf Police, the child was left unat University police have been con fic consultants are going to tell tended in a vehicle about 9: 15 sidered special officers to the Ci us. They're going to say, 'Well, p.m; while her mother's ty of Newark. That designation if you just widen Cleveland boyfriend went inside the 7-11 at allowed them to arrest students Avenue, that'll take care of the Kirkwood Highway and Duncan off campus and cooperate with problem' and from a purely Road to pick up an item. Newark Police. The new legisla traffic standpoint, that's the The keys were left in the vehi tion eliminates the need for the kind of solution that makes cle. special officer designation. sense. But, when you crank in When the man exited the store The University police officers concerns for the kind of city we about five minutes later, the have also been considered have, the kind of neighborhoods, vehicle and the child were gone. special constables to the state. Photo/Robert Craig that just goes against any kind The child was let out of the The constable status may be re A Delaware Enduro Rider finds Elk Creek a tou(#h, if cooling, road to travel during Sunday's Fair Hill of preservation of the quality of vehicle at a residence near tained. Hare Scramble. The creekbed was part of a 15-mile course which took riders over hill and dale. life." Delcastle High School in If the study does not become Newport, where she telephoned See POLICE/ 5a more extensive, Neal belives her mother. FYI A 'peak' at Ea~t Coast life Newa rk Police have issued a the northbound lane will be closed bike alert for Saturday, July 16 between East Park Place and . Rocky Mountain 4-H'ers visit Newark through special program Motorists using city streets are Delaware Avenue . advised that because of the Newark East Delaware Avenue will have Last year, several N~.wark we walked out of the airport and Jeremy Jarbo lives on ranch Bicycle Classic, traffic patterns will limited access; the right eastbound by Cathy Thomas teenagers visited teenagers in it was so hot. It was so hwnid," outside of Yampa, Colo. Last be altered fro m 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 lane will be closed between South Colorado. This year, the Col said Jeannie Zimmerman of year, he was visited by Ralph p.m. The race itself, part of the College Avenue and Academy orado teens came to Newark. Steamboat Springs, Colo. Farabaugh, a senior at St. First State Games, will begin at 8 Street . Some Colorado teenagers had During the week-long visit, the Jeannie and Rachel Smith of Mark's High School. a.m. and continue to 6 p.m. According to police, detours will the opportunity this past week to Colorado teens saw many of the Oak Creek, Colo. stayed with "It (Yampa) was dlfferent," Academy Street will be closed be marked and imposed . learn about the lifestyle of an sights along the East Coast. Signe Clayton, a Newark High said Ralph. "I didn't know from Delaware Avenue to East Park East Coast family. They suggest east and west Some of them visited New York School sophomore. Signe visited places like that existed. It was Place. The teenagers were part of an City, Washington, D.C. and Cape Jeannie in Colorado last year. really small. You stand at one East Park Place will be closed bound traffic use Cleveland exchange program sponsored by Henlopen. " I really liked it a lot. I learn Avenue, Main Street or Chestnut end of the town and you can see from Academy Street to South Col· the Cooperative Extension pro For some of the teenagers, it ed a lot about how (life) is out all the way across the town." lege Avenue . Hill Road . North and southbound grams at the University of was their first opportunity to be there," said Signe. "I never had South College Avenue will be traffic should use Library Avenue, Delaware and Colorado State outside of Colorado.