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		<title>Cecil County DPW Hailed as &#8220;Heroes&#8221; for Irene Response; Commissioner Broomell Disses DPW on Road Code, Again</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott Flanigan and his staff at the Cecil County Department of Public Works were declared “heroes” on Tuesday for their “relentless” work to deal with flooded roads and downed trees in the aftermath of tropical storm Irene. But even ‘hero’ status did not deter Commissioner Diana Broomell (R-4) from renewing an attack on the department and its handling of road code variances. Richard Brooks, the county’s emergency services director, told Cecil County Commissioners Tuesday that the “heroes of the event are the road crews of DPW” and he recounted the department’s “relentless” pursuit of fallen trees blocking roads, closing off flooded roads to prevent motorists from getting swamped by floodwaters, and assisting emergency responders to get through to areas suffering storm damage. Brooks praised “the kick-butt crews” of DPW for their work. Flanigan accepted the praise modestly, saying his tired crews—who stayed out on the roads even at the height of the storm—would appreciate the recognition. DPW crews also staffed the county’s water and sewage treatment plants, some of which lost power, and had to use tanker trucks to remove sewage and prevent overflows that could have posed a health problem. But the commendations were short lived, as Broomell re-opened [&#8230;]]]></description>
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