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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Delaware public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Possible Paraguay sister city renewal
A former Paraguay ambassador called board member Mark Reed saying the new ambassador is very interested in reviving the Paraguay connection, and the agreement may need renewing. The board hopes to arrange a visit before the end of the school year while the current Paraguayan exchange student is still here.
Latta attached garage variance at 376 N Sandusky Street
A homeowner on Berne Street wants to widen a very narrow driveway that currently forces cars onto the grass. The city code requires paved driveways to sit at least three feet from the property line, and hers is already one foot away, so widening it needs a variance.
Delaware County Shared Services Administration building
The county's new shared services administration building at Byxbe Parkway and State Route 521 got its plat approved — just a lot combination, right-of-way dedication, and easements, since the building plan itself was already approved administratively.
Rear-facade and alley beautification downtown
A downtown building owner urged the commission to look beyond front facades — the backs of buildings and the parking lot behind the Strand are highly visible but blighted. He sees murals, gardens, and seating as ways to fix that.
Paraguay partnership and Hayes Scholarship
Ohio Wesleyan offers a Hayes Scholarship every year to Paraguayan students, and Paraguay's embassy renamed a conference room after Rutherford B. Hayes and asked for a Delaware representative at the event.
Primrose School daycare at Cheshire Road and US 23
A daycare is coming to the southeast corner of Cheshire and US 23; the plat just needed commission sign-off. A commissioner said 10-15 constituents have asked when construction starts.