Posts Tagged ‘public comment’
DE Senate Committee to Discuss Offshore Wind Wednesday at 1pm – Public Comment Will be Taken
On Wednesday, the Delaware Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee is scheduled to discuss Senate Bill 265. This measure will authorize processes necessary to help meet the net zero goals of the Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023. This will prepare for offshore wind to be a significant element of Delaware’s energy future – if…
Read MoreDHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging During April Public Hearings
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) is seeking public comment on a proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Titles III and VII of the Older…
Read MoreOMC Releases Additional Sections of Informal Draft Regulations for Review
Sussex County Council Not Interested in VSA, but There was Interest in ADU’s
The Sussex County Council had an afternoon meeting this week – which started with nearly 45 minutes of public comment on several topics – including the development on Dorman Road in the Angola area (Chapel Branch Apartments), voluntary school assessment and the Sussex County Rental Program, which also includes the Chapel Branch Apartments. Many residents…
Read MoreUpcoming Meeting in Sussex County on Electric Vehicle Sales as DNREC Continues to Accept Public Comment
An electric vehicle sales mandate meeting is scheduled to take place in Sussex County later this month. The meeting will be held on Monday, May 22nd at the Sussex Central High School auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. Participants will have a chance to ask questions and write comments that will be hand-delivered to the Department…
Read MoreUpdate: Sussex GOP Files Ethics Complaint With House Democratic Leadership; Staff Responds
Story update: A member of the House Majority Caucus legal staff responded to what was characterized as an ethics complaint filed by the Sussex County Republican Committee. The response refers to House ethics rules which state that an ethics complaint may only be filed by a member of the House of Representatives. GOP Chair Marilyn…
Read MoreEPA Looks To Add Georgetown Groundwater Site To Superfund Priorities List
A 60-day public comment period is underway on the U.S. EPA’s proposal to add the Georgetown North Groundwater site to the Superfund National Priorities List, setting into motion a plan to take remedial cleanup action that would be financed under the federal program.The Georgetown North site is a groundwater plume. It encompasses about one square…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Releases Comprehensive Development Draft Plan, Invites Comments
Rehoboth Beach is inviting comments on a Comprehensive Development Draft Plan. The city began the process of updating the 2010 Comprehensive Development Plan in 2018. Disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the project. The Comprehensive Development Plan outlines goals and policies regarding future growth and management of resources, and it is required by…
Read MoreTime Is Running Out To Comment On Md. Legislative Panel’s Redistricting Maps
The Maryland Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission has set a deadline of today (Thursday) for comments from the public on a set of maps that were produced last week. Leaders of the panel said the maps were produced after holding nine hearings and hearing a wide variety of testimony across the state. Four proposed Congressional maps…
Read MorePublic Comment Sessions Planned for Use of Body-Worn Cameras for Delaware Police Officers
The Council on Police Training will hold two public comment sessions for regulations regarding the use of body-worn cameras for Delaware police officers, as required by HB 195. These regulations will address standards governing body camera use, activation, electronic storage, and dissemination. A subcommittee will receive all comments from the public on the required mandatory…
Read MorePublic Comment Focuses on Manufactured Home Parks at Sussex County Council
After a week off for the Fourth of July, the Sussex County Council returned to the Circle in Georgetown with an agenda chock full of items. However it was Public Comment that took center stage to begin the meeting. William Kinnick, President of the Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association, spoke for the second time about…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Revises Public Comment Guidelines During Virtual Meetings
Citizens and observers of local government in Rehoboth Beach now have a window of 24 hours to register to speak at virtual public meetings. Mayor Stan Mills said previously, the deadline to sign up to comment was two business days. “I am pleased to reduce the deadline to the bare minimum in the hope that…
Read MoreDel. Agencies Present Budget Requests – And You Can Take Part
Delaware has begun its presentations of state agency budget requests. The Office of Management and Budget is conducting public hearings virtually. This process allows members of the public to comment on the upcoming fiscal year budget requests at designated times. Participants must register in advance to offer comment. The virtual OMB hearings will conclude November…
Read MoreDNREC Taking Public Comment on Implementation of Ban on Single Use Plastic Bags in Retail Stores
Sussex County Recovery Virtual Town Hall – Wed, May 6 at 7:30pm
The next Public Recovery Town Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6th at 7:30pm with Lt Governor Bethany Hall-Long. This meeting will include stakeholder groups and members of the public to collect public feedback in Sussex County on the economic recovery plan for the state of Delaware. For more information, visit https://governor.delaware.gov/delawares-recovery/#shape-recoveryÂ
Read MoreUSDA Taking Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to National Conservation Practice Standards
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to 49 national conservation practice standards. The proposed revisions are available in the Federal Register now until the public comment period closes on April 23, 2020. The 49 updated national conservation practice standards include: 12 agronomic practices for water quality and erosion…
Read MoreDelDOT Unveils Proposed Alternative for Route 113/404 Overpass in Georgetown
A public workshop was held by DelDOT Wednesday on the overpass project for the intersection at Routes 113 and 404. During the first public workshop a year ago, DelDOT provided three alternatives for the public to comment on for the proposed overpass. After going through the comments and suggestions, DelDOT chose Alternative B which was…
Read MorePublic Comment Open on Proposed DE Affordable Care Act Waiver Until June 29
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced today that the Delaware Department of Insurance has posted Delaware’s 1332 Waiver Application (the “Application”) for public comment. The period during which members of the public may comment on the proposed Application runs until June 29, 2019. Under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) states may…
Read MoreUPDATE on Phase 1 of Park Avenue Relocation Project
Rehoboth Residents Pack City Hall to Talk Wastewater
It was a packed house at Rehoboth City Hall as residents turned out for a town hall meeting on the proposed transition of the city’s wastewater treatment plant facility – and all its related assets, liabilities and legacy obligations to the county. Now that the ocean outfall project has been completed, the city is looking…
Read MoreDeadline Friday, July 6 for Public Comment on Revised Regulation 225
The Delaware Department of Education is seeking public comment on a revised proposed 225 Prohibition of Discrimination Regulation, which is published in the June Register of Regulations. The department received more than 11,000 comments on a previous version of the proposed regulation. After careful review of that feedback, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting made responsive…
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