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No Salisbury Land for Wicomico Athletic Facilities Expansion

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It’s a no from the Salisbury City Council to giving up land to Wicomico County that would have expanded athletic facilities at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex on Naylor Mill Road.

Last night there was a two hour public hearing on the 35 acre parcel.

But there was no motion to approve the deal effectively ending the transfer.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that among the concerns was the impact on the area’s largest source of underground water the Paleo Channel.

A city well is also located on the site.

The county wanted the extra land to pull in larger athletic tournaments such as the softball World Series or USSSA.

The organization is open to a multi-year contract with the county as along as the facility is expanded. 

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.