Posts Tagged ‘Council’
Two Morning Public Hearings Tuesday for the Sussex County Council
There’s just a month left in 2018, there are only three more Sussex County Council meetings left to finish business this year – with the current council. There…
Read MoreOcean City Council Organizational Meeting Thursday Night
The Ocean City council will hold an organizational meeting on Thursday. The newly elected city officials – Mayor Rick Meehan and council members Matt James, Lloyd Martin and…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear from Public on Density Calculations
The Sussex County Council will hold two public hearings during the morning session. The first, at 10:15 is to extend sewer services to Herring Creek and to approve…
Read MoreSussex County Council Hear from Public on Buffers and Discuss Special Events
The Sussex County Council held a marathon meeting on Tuesday. Some highlights from the meeting: The Council got its annual “Sunshine Report” from the League of Women Voters…
Read More3 Incumbents & Faith Denault Elected to Bethany Beach Council

Courtesy Town of Bethany Beach
Bethany voters have re-elected three incumbents to the town council as well…
Read MoreOnly 19 Days to Dewey Beach Election Day!
More than 60 people attended Saturday’s candidate forum in Dewey Beach at the Lions Club. Current Dewey Beach Commissioner Gary S. Persinger, on the far right, will…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves CleanBay Renewables & Grant for Delmar Infrastructure
The Sussex County Council began this week’s session with a presentation on the newest winter festival at the beach areas – the Winter Festival in Lewes. The council…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts FY 2019 Budget & Approves Holly Wingate to P&Z Commission
The Sussex County Council has approved the proposed $177-million operating budget for FY 2019. The council has approved the operating budget, assessment rolls and established the annual service…
Read MoreSussex County Council: Appointment Proposed for P&Z Vacancy; Perdue Agribusiness Looking at a New Home in Delmar
Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett has made an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission. This is the first time the county has used a new process for…
Read MoreOcean City Council Approves FY 2019 Budget
The OC Council voted 6-0 to approve the FY 2019 budget as presented at the May 7 Regular Meeting. The FY 2019 Proposed total budget for all funds…
Read MoreSussex County Council Proclaims April “Fair Housing Month” & The County has Some Job Openings

Courtesy Sussex County Government
The Sussex County Council had a light agenda this week. County Administrator Todd…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council: OTC Public Hearing – Round 2; Vote on Change of Zone Deferred
The second, court-ordered public hearing on the Overbrook Town Center change of zone application is underway in the Sussex County…
Sussex County Council Approves Change of Zone for Proposed Softball World Hotel
The Sussex County Council revisited several items in Old Business this morning. The council denied conditional use 2102 – for a concrete form and equipment storage business on…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Approves New Commercial Zoning Ordinance, Turns Down East Gate Farm Application
UPDATED – 2-27-18 2pm – The Sussex County council has approved a new commercial zoning ordinance. The new ordinance has been under discussion for several months…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Sports Center Foundation MOU & Other Action
The Sussex County Council has approved an MOU (memorandum of understanding) between the county and the Sussex Sports Center Foundation for the design and construction of a sports…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Hearing Comment on Special Events Ordinance
UPDATED – 1-16-18 – 5:30pm – The public comment on the proposed Special Events ordinance before the Sussex County Council followed in the same path throughout…
Read MoreSussex County Council Votes No on Right To Work

Right to Work Protest outside Sussex County Council Chambers/Image © WGMD/ML
A proposed ordinance that would allow…
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