DELMAR, Md.- The City of Delmar has received complaints from drivers about children playing basketball in the street. The municipality therefore posted on Facebook a reminder of an artillery manufactured in the 80s. The ordinance stipulates that the basketball baskets must not be in the street, the sidewalk, the edge of the lawn or the driveway. It also prohibits anyone from playing basketball on the street. Father Aaron Mumford has set up a basketball hoop for his two children to play with. Mumford said he never even heard of the ordinance until the city posted the recall on Facebook.
“I’m a 90s baby…that’s what we did! I have two kids and they can’t play basketball on the street? Doesn’t that make sense…I don’t like not that,” Mumford said. “If you have young kids like me, you can’t let them go too far. I’m not that kind of parent. So I have a basketball court for my kids to play at home!”
Even older students like Elijah Dethoff say they don’t like going to the park.
“Why I don’t go is the language, the conversation they have and the rude and rude behavior. There are no rules in a park so it’s just based on how you’re high,” Dethoff said.
City Commissioner Core Shaffer said the order was made to protect residents of Delmar.
“The city has had a few complaints from drivers of children playing in the streets, so this is basically a chance to reiterate an already existing order and remind people to be careful of drivers and children, we don’t want anyone gets hurt,” Shaffer said. “It also covers the city, the ordinance, it covers us for liability and things like that, which is why it was created at the time.”
Although Mumford wants the city to reconsider the law.
“Think of the families. Think of the young children who cannot be accompanied on a basketball court that you provide at Gordy Park. Think of the children who may not have much else but a basketball court to play at home. It’s like, have you thought about the residents?” Mumford said. “I put something up for my kids to have fun with at home, but now the city is telling me if it’s on their street they’re going to come and take it? That doesn’t make sense to me.’ you.”
DELMAR, Md.- The City of Delmar has received complaints from drivers about children playing basketball in the street. The municipality therefore posted on Facebook a reminder of an artillery manufactured in the 80s. The ordinance stipulates that the basketball baskets must not be in the street, the sidewalk, the edge of the lawn or the driveway. It also prohibits anyone from playing basketball on the street. Father Aaron Mumford has set up a basketball hoop for his two children to play with. Mumford said he never even heard of the ordinance until the city posted the recall on Facebook.
“I’m a 90s baby…that’s what we did! I have two kids and they can’t play basketball on the street? Doesn’t that make sense…I don’t like not that,” Mumford said. “If you have young kids like me, you can’t let them go too far. I’m not that kind of parent. So I have a basketball court for my kids to play at home!”
Even older students like Elijah Dethoff say they don’t like going to the park.
“Why I don’t go is the language, the conversation they have and the rude and rude behavior. There are no rules in a park so it’s just based on how you’re high,” Dethoff said.
City Commissioner Core Shaffer said the order was made to protect residents of Delmar.
“The city has had a few complaints from drivers of children playing in the streets, so this is basically a chance to reiterate an already existing order and remind people to be careful of drivers and children, we don’t want anyone gets hurt,” Shaffer said. “It also covers the city, the ordinance, it covers us for liability and things like that, which is why it was created at the time.”
Although Mumford wants the city to reconsider the law.
“Think of the families. Think of the young children who cannot be accompanied on a basketball court that you provide at Gordy Park. Think of the children who may not have much else but a basketball court to play at home. It’s like, have you thought about the residents?” Mumford said. “I put something up for my kids to have fun with at home, but now the city is telling me if it’s on their street they’re going to come and take it? That doesn’t make sense to me.’ you.”