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Wilmington City Council fails to override Mayor John Carney’s water shutoff veto.

Carney’s Deputy Chief of Staff Daniel Walker said the ordinance would create an incentive for people to not pay their bills. Councilmember Coby Owens disagrees.

The footage is publicly available on YouTube.

The ordinance still depends on Mayor John Carney's approval.

Several Councilmembers who voted against said they're in support of the trust but want to see an ordinance the mayor will back.

The hearing saw Councilmember James Spadola and Council President Trippi Congo's’ lawyers present their cases on whether Spadola can remain on Council after changing his party affiliation.

The Wilmington Police Department has never had an independent, external audit conducted.

Currently, the zoning for the properties allows for a maximum of three stories. The proposed building, which will have stepped massing, will have 12 stories at its tallest point.

Darby added from her meetings with local stakeholders, this process would ease administrative labor for the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

Wilmington City Council approved the annexation initially, which included 7 parcels of land totaling about 4 acres.