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Sussex County Council Votes to Move Forward with Forest Preservation Ordinance
After a le wasngthy series of discussions, the Sussex County Council came to a vote on the Forest Preservation Ordinance. Members unanimously voted yes to move forward with Ordinance No. 26-05. Council Vice President John Rieley calls this a milestone: He says that whether it needs to be adjusted and amended as they move forward,…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Revisit Forest Preservation Ordinance Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning beginning at 10am. County Administrator Todd Lawson will review and make an appointment for the Steering Committee requires by HJR 11 which was passed in the General Assembly during the last session and will establish a Working Group to explore the feasibility of establishing a Housing Opportunity…
Read MoreThe Patriot Weekly – August 30, 2026
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Read MoreSussex County Council Continues Discussion on Forest Preservation Ordinance
The Sussex County Council recognized retiree Lars Granholm for his over 30 years of dedicated service. He was a District Supervisor for Sussex County Emergency Services. He was presented with a plaque and tribute from the County Council. County Planning Director Jamie Whitehouse told the Council the Planning and Zoning Department received a request in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Revisits Forest Preservation Ordinance
UPDATED – 08/11/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from a handful of members of the public on the Forest Preservation ordinance – mostly in favor of the overall ordinance, but not necessarily some of the individual parts. Sussex County currently has no ordinance on the books regarding forest preservation. This proposed ordinance…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Discuss Senate Bill 23 and Forest Preservation Ordinance
UPDATED – 07/28/26 – The Sussex County Council had a discussion with County Administrator Todd Lawson and Assistant County Attorney Vince Robertson related to the implementation of Senate Bill 23. This legislation was signed by Governor Matt Meyer on July 13th and is related to housing supply and housing affordability. Through the measure, a pilot program…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Holds Public Hearing on Forest Preservation Ordinance
UPDATED – 07/14/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday after a break for the July 4th holiday. Manager of Accounting, Andrea Wall, came to the Council bearing funding from the Federal Government to the tune of $38,898. This money comes from the US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, as a federal payment…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council to Received Comprehensive Land Use Annual Report Tuesday
UPDATED – 06/23/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday – but before the meeting they received a presentation from the Sussex Central High School FFA-Agricultural Issues Team. The team presented their issues in a tag-team debate style which was as entertaining as it was informational. Great job by all! County Planning & Zoning Director Jamie…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County FY 2027 Budget Approved
UPDATED – 06/16/26 – The Sussex County Council has approved a $300-million budget for FY 2027. Several members of the public spoke during the public hearings – with comments in thanks to the Council for the inclusion of a building permit surcharge for the public school districts inn Sussex County and Sussex Tech. While Council Vice…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves First Land Use Reform Working Group-born Ordinances
UPDATED – 06/09/26 – The Sussex County Council started late this week due to a lighter agenda. County Administrator Todd Lawson thanked the community which turned out last month for the 3rd annual EMS Blood Drive which was held at the Public Safety Complex in Georgetown. The blood drive brought in 45 units of blood and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday at 10
UPDATED – 06/02/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday morning and began the day with two presentations. Patti Grimes, Executive Director of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, updated the Council on what’s going happening there – as well as the new open air pavilion. The Council provides some funding for programs involving the arts for…
Read MoreSussex County FY 2027 $300-M Budget Unveiled – No Increase in Property Tax Rate
Sussex County Council began an hour earlier Tuesday morning – at 9am. A proclamation to celebrate Community Action Month was read by County Administrator, Todd Lawson and was presented to First State Community Action Executive Director Bernice Edwards. First State has been in existence for over 60 years and has grown from the Sussex County…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets at 9am Tuesday; Proposed FY 2027 Budget to be Presented
Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday – with an early start – at 9am. The Council will revisit 4 conditional use applications in Old Business followed by public hearings on 4 proposed ordinance amendments. County Administrator Todd Lawson will present the proposed FY 2027 County Budget to the Council. This will include an ordinance to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves 5 Grant Applications for Opioid Commission Grants
UPDATED – 05/12/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday and heard from County Administrator Todd Lawson with an update on the Opioid Commission Grant Applications. Lawson says the County received 25 applications from organizations looking for a share of $479,641 in funding – which the County has prioritized to be used for treatment and…
Read MoreNo Regular Meeting of Sussex County Council on Tuesday – Meet for Budget Workshop
The Sussex County Council will not have a regular meeting on Tuesday. They are meeting at 9am for a budget workshop at the Sussex County Public Safety Complex in Georgetown. This meeting is open to the public. The next regular meeting of the Council is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12.
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Defers on Two Conditional Use Applications for Lack of P&Z Recommendation
UPDATED – 04/28/26 – The Sussex County Council had a short agenda and didn’t start the meeting until 1pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson reminded Council that the meeting on May 5th is the annual budget workshop for the FY 2027 budget at 9am at the Sussex Public Safety Complex. The next regular meeting will be…
Read MoreUPDATE: Sussex County Council Advances Forest Preservation Measure, Approves Land Use Amendment
UPDATE-04/21/26: At today’s Sussex County Council meeting, the Council voted to introduce a proposed ordinance related to Forest Preservation. County Attorney Vince Robertson emphasized the need to get this process started… He says that going forward they’ll be looking at dates for Sussex County Planning & Zoning. Also, the now introduced ordinance will be posted…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Will Continue Litigation & Appeal Chancery Court Decision and Applications for Opioid Settlement Funding Now Available
UPDATED – 04/14/26 – After three weeks off for Spring Break, the Sussex County Council was back in session Tuesday. The meeting began with appeals from three residents – one coming from Smyrna – asking the Council to appeal the Chancery Court decision that approves a conditional use application, which had been denied by the Council…
Read MoreSussex County Council Tables Possible Moratorium on Cluster Subdivisions; Hears from Librarians
UPDATE – 03/17/26 – The Sussex County Council faced a mostly full house – of Sussex County librarians and library supporters who all asked the Council to support an increase in the library tax – and if that is not an option this year, to create a library funding task force – made up of county…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council to Meet Tuesday – Hear More on Land Use Code Ordinance Amendments
UPDATED – 03/10/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday afternoon in the Council Chambers in Georgetown. During public comment the Council heard from Beth DeFrancis, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Frankford Public Library. She is asking support for a modest adjustment to the library tax – an increase of about a…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Property Management Agreement for Pepper Fork Preserve & Discussed Land Use Reform Code Ordinances
UPDATED – 03/03/26 – The Council recognized retiree Robert Mauch, III, who was the Public Safety Emergency Services Deputy Director and retired after 26 years and one month serving Sussex County. County Administrator read a tribute and Mauch was presented with a plaque. He told the Council that he’s seen two constants throughout his career –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves Updated Sussex County Emergency Operations Plan
UPDATED – 02/10/26 – The Sussex County Council had a short agenda and began this week’s meeting at 1pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson recognized the groups that took part in this year’s Caroling on the Circle Food Drive, which includes schools and several area businesses. In actual food donations, Rehoboth Elementary School brought in the most…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Votes to Deny Atlantic Fields
UPDATED – 01/13/26 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday afternoon with a light agenda – but a big vote in Old Business that packed the chamber. The Council revisited Change of Zone No. 2037 on behalf of Mulberry Knoll Associates, LLC – for a project called Atlantic Fields, that would be located on over 73…
Read MoreSussex County Council Re-elects Council President & Vice President
The Sussex County Council is back in session for the new year. Their first order of business was to elect Council officers. There will be no change – Doug Hudson was re-elected as Council President and John Rieley was re-elected as Council Vice President. At the first meeting of each year not only elects officers,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves Belmead Farm Change of Zone & Opts to Join Litigation Challenging SB 159 & 199
UPDATED – 12/17/25 – After executive session the Sussex County Council returned to chambers and Council President Doug Hudson read a motion that Sussex County would join as a party in the litigation being filed by the Town of Fenwick Island in challenging the legality of SB 159 and SB 199, which was enacted during the…
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