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Delaware Sports Complex Fate Up in the Air

The plans for the Delaware Sports Complex in Middletown are up in the air.

The Wilmington News Journal reports after the company defaulted on its lease with the town terminating it.

A federal court decision paves the way for the town to seek another firm to build the sports complex.

It also would allow the property to go back to its original use.

The issues ranged from failing to sign a $2.8 million compensation agreement with the Department of Transportation to a bonding requirement.

The paper reports that after the ruling Middletown Mayor Kenneth Branner Jr. said he was not sure where the city goes from here and would have no further comment.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.