03/04/03

"QUALITY OF LIFE"?

What does "Quality of Life" mean to you? We have heard many use this phrase but, certainly, the definition of this means different things to each of us. To assist Council strive to improve "Quality of Life" in the next 2 years, please call, write or email your thoughts and constructive input to a Council Member as soon as possible. Your input will help us to identify and attempt to improve Quality of Life for you in New Castle. Please remember that some issues are not in direct control of your Council and that some issues may require million dollar solutions. Not withstanding, there is usually more than one way to solve an issue and, with your help, we hopefully will be able to find a solution. Feel free to contact your Council at 322-9801 or individually by email: 

President Castagno - CastagnoCJ@aol.com
Councilman DiAngelo - jean@newcastlecity.org
Councilwoman Miller - millercattails@aol.com
Councilman Padmalingam - snoborder7@aol.com 
Councilman Reese - dareese167@aol.com

DEPARTMENT LIAISONS SELECTED

Council President Chris Castagno has asked the following Councilpersons to become the Council Liaison to each of the Departments: Councilman DiAngelo - Public Services Department, Councilwoman Miller - Finance/Human Resources Department, Councilman Padmalingam - Parks & Recreation, Councilman Reese - Police Department The Council Liaison helps to communicate the public's input to the Directors of each Department and to communicate issues relating to the Departments to the Council at large. For more information, please call President Chris Castagno at 322-9801.

WELCOME JIM WELDIN

The Council wishes to welcome new Public Services Director, Jim Weldin to the management team of the City of New Castle. The Public Services Director will lead public works and non-police code enforcement teams and functions in the City. Jim has extensive public service experience in Code Enforcement management with New Castle County, Police experience with UD and the City of Newark and most recently, public works management experience as Chief Administrative Officer of BC Consulting, a firm that represents Maintenance Corporations in New Castle County. Please see the story about Jim Weldin in the New Castle Weekly. For more information, please call Administrator Bob Martin or your Council President, Chris Castagno at 322-9801 or email CastagnoCJ@aol.com

2003 CITY CALENDARS STILL AVAILABLE

The Annual 2003 City Calendar is available at the City Offices and is free to the public. The Calendar features architectural drawings of the new City Police Station and Municipal Services Building, both located at the new Municipal Boulevard. The Calendar also shows City, State and National holidays, meetings schedules, trash collection and street sweeping schedules and dates for other events in the City of New Castle. The Calendar is the result of work from many City officials. Special thanks to Ms. Jean Williamson, Council Secretary and Ms. Marian Delaney, Finance/HR Director for their personal commitment to this project. For more information about the Calendar, please call Ms. Williamson at 322-9801.

GET COUNCIL'S CORNER ON-LINE

Council introduced the COUNCIL'S CORNER in an effort to broadly distribute information about the business of the City Government and to utilize this to solicit input. This has been printed most weeks through the New Castle Weekly and has been very well received by those who read the WEEKLY as a good communication tool. The COUNCIL'S CORNER is also available online at the City web site. You can visit this by going to www.newcastlecity.org. Council would like to introduce the COUNCIL'S CORNER through direct e-broadcasts. If you would like to receive the COUNCIL'S CORNER directly through the e-broadcasts, please email Council President Chris Castagno at CastagnoCJ@aol.com with your email address. Your address will NOT be shown on the e-broadcasts.

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