Posts Tagged ‘Sussex County Council’
Sussex County Council Updated on Reassessment Project
Sussex County is nearing the final phases is a multi-year reassessment project, which is being done by Tyler Technologies. Tyler Tech officials updated the County Council on the project and what’s coming in the near future. Next month county property owners will receive tentative value assessment notices. Officials stressed that property owners should look for…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets at 10am Tuesday in Georgetown
The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday beginning at 10am in Georgetown. The Council will receive an update from Director of Assessment, Chris Keeler on the reassessment project. Deputy County Attorney Vince Robertson will bring two proposed ordinances before the Council for discussion and possible introduction. The first ordinance would amend Section 99-9C of…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Property Management Agreement & Grant Submission for Sussex County Land Trust Properties
UPDATED – 10/01/24 – The Sussex County Council met at beginning at noon on Tuesday. They received a presentation from the Director of the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center on Route 9 west of Georgetown. Mark Isaacs updated the Council on how the funding they have provided is used – including to…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Hears from Residents of Milton-area Development – Anthem
UPDATED – 09/17/24 – Several residents of the Anthem Development in Milton spoke during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting. They are dealing with issues with their development company – Milford Housing Development Corporation – everything from dead or dying perimeter buffer trees, culverts with standing water and other drainage issues, swampy open space…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Perimeter Buffer Ordinance
UPDATED – 08/27/24 –Â Sussex County Council revisited the Perimeter Buffers Around Residential Development ordinance in Old Business. Assistant County Attorney, Vince Robertson went through 27 separate motions for changes to the the introduced ordinance. Several motions just tweaked wording, however other amendments included a new definitions of “Forest Assessment Report” and to better define the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Meets Tuesday
/ UPDATED – 08/13/24 – The Sussex County Council paid tribute to retiree Bobby Schoonover. He is the Manager of Logistics at Sussex County EMS and has been employed by the County for over 20 years. He told the County that during his time with EMS calls have increased 175%. Since 2004 there are now…
Read MoreBOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Offshore Wind Farm Project off Delmarva
On Friday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) made available its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind farm project that will be visible from the beaches in southeast Sussex County. This large-scale project proposes to install up to 114 turbines, up to four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower, and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday at 1pm
UPDATED – 2:30pm – The final Conditional Use No. 2515 on behalf of Renewable Redevelopment, LLC is for an electrical substation and utility lines to be located off Iron Branch Road in the area of the Indian River Power Plant. Caesar Rodney Institute this afternoon said, “Offshore wind developer US Wind has been quietly, and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Receives Payment in Lieu of Taxes from Federal Government
UPDATED – 07/16/24 – The Sussex County Council recognized two retiring employees during this week’s meeting. Denise Burns who worked in the Finance Department. She was a county employee for nearly 18 years. Thomas Jefferson, Jr. was a Paramedic 3 / EMS and worked for the County for over 33 years! Manager of Finance, Andrea…
Read MoreMike Vincent Announces Re-Election Bid for District 1 Sussex County Council
Sussex County Councilman, Mike Vincent has filed for re-election to District 1 – which is part of the western side of Sussex County – including Delmar, Gumboro, Seaford and Laurel. Vincent is a life-long Sussex Countian and has spent his entire life serving and giving back to his community. He has been on the Council…
Read MoreSussex County Council Names New Deputy Director of Public Safety-Emergency Management & Learns About the Blue Zone Project
The Sussex County Council received a presentation from the Blue Zone Delaware Project. Blue zones areas around the world where people are living longer and the project uses what has been found in the original blue zones to help people live longer and better through community transformation programs that lower healthcare costs, improve productivity and…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear Public Comment on Proposed FY 2025 Budget, Sewer & Water Assessment Rolls Tuesday
Tuesday the Sussex County Council will have public hearings on the proposed FY 2025 budget, assessment rolls for sewer and water districts, ordinances to amend fees at the marriage bureau and recorder of deeds. Those public hearings begin at 10:15am. Also Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse will discuss the Comprehensive Land Use Plan annual…
Read MoreSussex County Council Defers Action After Public Hearings on Two Proposed Ordinance Amendments
UPDATED – 06/11/24 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday at 1pm. The Council approved the reappointment of board of Adjustments and Appeal District 2 member Kevin Pritchett. This is NOT the Board of Adjustments but a 5-member building code board which listens to appeals of building code decisions. The Council also approved a six-month…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Increase Cost in Fenwick Island Dredging Project
The Sussex County Council has approved two future proclamations for Cape Henlopen High School sports teams. One is for the Unified Track & Field Team and for the Girls Lacrosse Team – both DIAA State Champions. The Council has approved the reappointment of Jordan Warfel to the Board of Adjustment and the reappointment of Holly…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning. The Council will hear reappointments to the board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission. They will also discuss the Fenwick Island dredging project which was brought to them last week. Airport Manager Bob Bryant will present the Airport Master Plan update. During the afternoon session the…
Read MoreProposed FY 2025 Sussex County Budget Unveiled – No Property Tax Increase
Sussex County’s proposed FY 2025 budget was unveiled during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. The proposed $265.8-million budget will fund a variety of local services – the largest sector being public safety. This budget shows a 4.6% decrease from the current budget as capital spending slows and federal funding from ARPA comes to an end. There…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear Proposed FY 2025 Budget Presentation
The Sussex County Council meets at its regular time this week. They will hear a presentation from the Town of Fenwick Island on the dredging project. County Administrator Todd Lawson and Finance Director Gina Jennings will present the FY 2025 Budget and introduce several proposed ordinances related to the budget – including fee increases for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Approves Ordinance Regulating Marijuana Establishments
UPDATED – 05/14/24 – The Sussex County Council held four public hearings Tuesday afternoon. The Council approved two Conditional Use applications – one for a professional office at Wilkins Lane and Route 9 east of Georgetown and one for a tree service business on Gravel Hill Road in Millsboro. A Change of Zone application was…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Hears Ordinance Amendment for Department of Public Safety & Revisits Change of Zone Application Near Milton
UPDATED – 04/30/24 – The Sussex County Council met Tuesday morning in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson told the Council that next week they will hold a budget workshop at the EOC beginning at 9am, however Lawson said the Council will meet at 1:30pm in the Council Chambers. Human Resources Director Karen Brewington announced the…
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Tuesday’s Sussex County Council meeting for April 23rd has been canceled.
Read MoreSussex County Council Reverses Vote on Previously Denied Frankford Area Solar Array
The Sussex County Council held a brief meeting Tuesday afternoon. County Administrator read a proclamation to honor Fair Housing Month. The Council revisited Conditional Use No 2365 in Old Business, which they had denied last August with a 3 to 2 vote. The applicant, Frankford Community Energy Initiative, took legal action and the County was…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Proclaim Fair Housing Month & Revisit Conditional Use Application
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon beginning at 1pm. The Council will be presented with a proclamation for Fair Housing Month and revisit a Conditional Use application that was denied in late August of last year. There are four public hearings scheduled. Two are sewer annexations – the Leeward Chase Annexation in the…
Read MoreMark Schaeffer Files to Run for Re-Election to Sussex County Council
Mark G. Schaeffer has filed to run for re-election to Sussex County Council 3rd District. Councilman Schaeffer says he would like to continue his work to ensure the viability and sustainability of Volunteer Fire/EMS Companies in Sussex County and adds that the men and women of our Volunteer Fire/EMS Service deserve our full support and respect, and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Pays Tribute to Retiring EOC Director & Introduces Perimeter Buffer Ordinance
The Sussex County Council paid tribute to retiring Emergency Operations Center Director Joe Thomas. County officials say his last day on the job will be March 28th. He has been director of the EOC for the past 36 years and 3 months. During his time as director the County built a new state-of-the-art EOC complex…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Recognized Retiree Patricia Faucett and Honored the County Engineering Team
UPDATED – 03/12/24 – The Sussex County Council recognized Retiree Patricia Faucett with a tribute during this week’s Council meeting. She worked in the Finance Department as a Financial Management and Internal Control Officer – serving the County for 24 years and one month. County Administrator Todd Lawson announced that the County’s Engineering team was…
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