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Looks as if there's no decision today. Will deliberate and decide at a future meeting.

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Keith Steck: Comments and the process should be open to the public.

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Mr. Wright "I hope and pray that you take [the traffic] into consideration."

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Delmar Chief of Police: "I just want everybody making decisions about this to understand the unintended consequences."

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Trey Moore, whose home is across from the proposed entrance. "You guys haven't involved Maryalnd at all...[Mr. Horsey] is going to be taking my property and y right-of-way."

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Resident: I have 12 inches of water as it is.

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Info: Sussex is the only county in the state that doesn't allow residents to discuss pending legislation with its representatives.

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Linda Morris - "I don't get the impression that the county has the population's best interest at heart."

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"There hasn't been any clarification or any transparency [from the county]."

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Resident objects over lack of cops and fire. Schools are already a major issue.

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Called the decision "capricious," said the county did not "knowingly approve" the comprehensive plan as submitted.

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David Hutt, owner's lawyer:
"The process is broken...There can not be a more impacted person than Mr. Horsey (the developer)."

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The people of Delmar are less impacted, apparently.

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The density rules have changed since 2008 per committee. Sussex won't go back to the old (smaller) density, though.

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"You want us to go back to 2008."

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We need to be well prepared, we can just go back and say, "Hey! Sure" on funding police and school for proposed expansion.

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Sussex County argues that the reason it should be allowed is because it is near Delmar.

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Committee - It is important to note that Delmar cannot annex this property.