On October 30th, I published an article here at The Lookout entitled “After months of neglect, DPW scrambles to stripe E. Marshall St.” It details the city’s months-long delay in painting safety markings on the street outside Chimborazo Elementary School, and its flummoxing explanation for that delay.
As I reported (emphasis mine):
Responding to The Lookout’s inquiry about the citizen’s last-ditch email about the street’s sorry striping situation to DPW, Samuel Patterson, Newbille’s full-time liaison, promised to forward it along to the appropriate asphalt administrators at 900 E. Broad St.
Neither he, nor the politician herself, responded to a follow-up request to say whether she had previously demanded answers from DPW about the dangerous delay, or to share her perspective about it. That’s also a bit of a theme.
This post will be updated if/when she does.
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This has been The Cynthia Newbille “No Comment” Corner, a new recurring feature highlighting the press availability—or lack thereof—of the 7th District’s longtime councilmember. If you come across a “no response” or a “no comment” from Newbille or her office in a media report, please submit it for consideration to The Lookout. All submissions anonymous!
