Posts Tagged ‘defeated’
Sussex County Council Recognizes Council President Vincent, Talks Buffers and Turns Down Fenwick-area CU Application
The Sussex County Council recognized Council President Mike Vincent for his 50 years of service to the Seaford Fire Company. Assistant County Attorney, Vince Robertson, again discussed a proposed ordinance related to buffers, wetlands and drainage. The County appointed a working group which released its report then saw no follow up. The buffer topic has…
Read MoreUPDATED: Indian River Referendum #2 – DEFEATED
UPDATED – 5/7/19 8:30pm – The Indian River School District’s major capital improvement referendum was defeated by district residents on Tuesday, May 7. The unofficial vote totals are as follows: FOR:        4,578 AGAINST: 4,643 “The defeat of the referendum is a serious blow to the Indian River School District,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bond Bill, Grants-in-Aid Passed in State House & Senate
UPDATED – 8:30am – On the last day of the 149th General Assembly, state lawmakers were busy. While the FY 2019 budget was already passed, the Grant-in-Aid and Bond Bills still had to be worked in both chambers. After a contentious first vote on the Bond Bill the House did approve the measure just before…
Read MoreDE Senate Defeats Equal Rights Amendment to State Constitution
Legislation that would amend the Delaware Constitution was defeated in the State Senate Wednesday. House Bill 399 would provide equal rights on the basis of sex. An amendment to the US Constitution was passed in 1972 but not ratified by the number of needed states by the 1982 deadline. Delaware was one of the first…
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