Delaforum Archive

January
	New designs likely to speed McConnell bridge project Civic organization opposes enlarging County Council Smith Bridge dedicated Historic area ready for revitalization Priority given to Concord High rebuilding Powell to head committee dealing with land use issues History board's stance will determine fate of large bank project Hockessin considers 'village'-style redevelopment Delaforum Photo Album: State of the State address Plan calls for a median on Philadelphia Pike Harlan may look the same, but will be quite different inside Ethics panel nominee goes unconfirmed Governor offers diverse plan for meeting budget crisis
February
	Legislature wrestles with what to do about the state's smoking ban End of long-running dispute over paying legal fees in sight Grant program for community projects gets underway Biden warns against going it alone Biden gives mixed signals on presidential possibilities Restored Stone School is again a community asset History board gives go-ahead to Bank One project Revised plan for Claymont Renaissance unveiled
March
	Mount Pleasant prepares to offer prestigious international program Smaller would be better, civic leaders say County Council sees expansion as all but certain Students buckle down for some big-time testing Seven-Eleven caved; Weldin House saved Refinery said new equipment will virtually eliminate air pollution problem No-smoking law supporters lose a round, but appear to win the bout Moving into the new library . . . Rental code drafters get down to details and financing County poised to approve plans for a Claymont Wawa General Chemical shutdown also impacts Honeywell The 'other river' due for its annual cleanup Gordon keeps no-tax-hike promise as county bucks national trend Governor joins in effort to restore Wilmington's fiscal health
April
	Biden said U.S. should seek all the help it can get when restructuring Iraq Sewer capacity remains an issue for proposed Claymont Wawa One man mobilized support for an improbable cause Senate votes to leave no-smoking law intact Church to purchase former library building Brandywine Hundred revels in new library State budget outlook continues to improve Proposed rental code inspection system questioned Penny Hill boosters look to wider horizons Delaware provided passage to Yorktown Governor wants to pull the plug on droughts Executive believes county could take over roads or schools
May
	Brandywine Hundred update Brandywine district planning a year-around school County officials fault proposed rental code Historic Forwood School property will be developed Blue Ball bypass on target Panel will recommend that city use assets to generate revenue City revenue panel expects uphill battle to get recommendations approved Lest we forget County budgets approved, but final decision on sewer project put off
June
	City financial recommendations get cool reception in Dover Environmental ordinance draws support, objections Lawmaker wants to incorporate Claymont Incorporation proposed to give Claymont land-use jurisdiction Governor asks Assembly to come to the aid of city's finances Old Delaware Trust Building being transformed Conservation-design law on fast track to adoption State budget outlook remains murky Claymonters appear to be opposed to incorporation
July
	Fellow Democrats decry Coons's lobbying Council expected to enact conservation-design law State agency will determine disposition of Channin school site Environmental ordinance, hospital's waiver approved by Council Sunoco's Coastal Zone Act permit upheld Area faces decision to get serious about recycling Incorporation is your call, Smith tells Claymonters Councilman charges that his work on tax legislation was 'stolen' Weiner said administration snub is hurting constituents Summer Shakespeare comes back
August
	Objectors let the air out of used car ordinance Officials charge to the rescue of endangered properties County would make redeveloping old properties even easier Environmental details loom large in Blue Ball Barn reconstruction Bond data defines extent of state economy Planners would deny historic protection for Jester Farm Little Leaguers return home County urged to make recycling mandatory
September
	'Brownfields' law advanced at quiet public hearing At Harlan, everything old is new again Law expanding ethics panel's role almost ready Financial advisors likely to make little change in state revenue estimates
October
	Bank's plans for reinventing the Public Building disclosed Brandywine Hundred to get first red light camera Law to return environmental fines to communities endorsed State's role leading up to Yorktown documented Weldin House advocates come out on top Curbside recycling recommended for county residents McConnell Bridge design may not be settled after all Hayward sticks by his insistence on a four-lane McConnell Bridge Waste authority seeks to flare landfill gases School district may subsidize teachers' home buying Conectiv strongly faulted for storm response
November
	Recycling law, yard waste ban being sought New library proves to be a popular attraction Council president and County Executive at odds over a rental code Brandywine to offer its own performance evaluations Rental code proposal gains a receptive community ear Money talks, but not everyone understands Ordinance would give ‘unique’ communities control over development
December
	Alternate rental code proposal could trigger political confrontation State’s financial advisors turn bullish Waste authority asked to get ready for mandatory recycling Rental code said apt to have unexpected consequences School district has eight unfilled teacher slots Advocates urge quick passage of a county rental code
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