Posts Tagged ‘Sussex County Council’
Sussex County Council Approves FY 24 Operating Budget
The proposed FY 24 operating budget has been passed with a unanimous vote by the Sussex County Council. Public hearings were held Tuesday morning on the proposed $278.6-million FY 24 budget as well as the water and sewer rates and assessment rolls. There was no comment during any of the three public hearings – and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Land Sale & Housing Trust Fund Grants
The Sussex County Council has approved selling about 10 acres of land that had been purchased in 2008 in advance of any potential airport expansion and in 2021 entered an agreement to allow DelDOT to acquire nearly 10 acres of the property for the Park Avenue expansion, which is now underway. Delmarva Christian School is…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday Morning
The Sussex County Council is back in session in Georgetown this week. County Administrator Todd Lawson will recognize the Sussex County EMS Team for their gold medal in the recent JEMS Games – this was postponed from the May 9th meeting. In Old Business the Council will revisit Conditional Use No 2336 on behalf of…
Read MoreFY 2024 Sussex County Budget Unveiled – No Tax Increase
The Sussex County Council got a look at the proposed FY 2024 Budget during this week’s meeting. The $278.6-million budget has no increase in property taxes, however there are some fee increases for sewer at $10 annually and $15 annually for un-metered water on public utility systems, as well as new and adjusted fees for…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Hear FY 2024 Budget Presentation Tuesday
Tuesday is budget day at the Sussex County Council. County Administrator Todd Lawson and Finance Director Gina Jennings will present the proposed FY 2024 Budget to the Council. The Council will also discuss and possibly introduce the an ordinance establishing the proposed budget as well as an ordinance to establish annual service charges, assessment rates…
Read MoreCORRECTION: Sussex County Council Approves Policy on Recognition Documents & Extension for Reassessment Project
The Sussex County Council was given an update on the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation by Executive Director, Patti Grimes which included information on the expansion of the Selbyville area stage and programs. Council President Mike Vincent revisited a discussion on Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations that was deferred at the April 24th meeting. With a full…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Revisit Discussion on Proclamations & Amendment to the County Reassessment Project
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will revisit a discussion related to Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations. This was deferred during the April 24th meeting. The Council will also consider and Amendment to the Tyler Contract for the Reassessment Project which would extend the contract another year. Human Resources Director Karen…
Read MoreSussex County Council Recognizes Super Spellers & Acquires 300 Acres to Preserve as Open Space
The Sussex County Council recognized two super spellers during this week’s meeting. Declan Durand, a 5th grader from Love Creek Elementary School was the winner of a spelling bee sponsored by Sussex County Public Libraries and Zion Miller, an 8th grader was the winner of a spelling bee sponsored by the Seaford District Library. Both…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Removal Process for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions and Advisory Committees
The Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. The Council was to have a discussion related to Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations, but Council President Mike Vincent opted to defer the discussion until the full council is seated. Councilman Mark Schaeffer was absent from this week’s meeting. A public hearing was held Tuesday morning for an…
Read MoreSussex County Council Public Hearing Tuesday on Ordinance on Removal Procedures for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions and Advisory Committees
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will revisit a discussion from January on Tributes, Resolutions and Proclamations and also discuss the disposition of County property. There is a public hearing set for 10:15 on an ordinance to add a new chapter to the County Code on removal procedures for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council Back in Session Tuesday
UPDATED – 04/18/23 – After two weeks off, the Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. County Administrator Todd Lawson read a proclamation for April being Fair Housing Month. It was April of 1968 when President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing…
Read MoreSussex County Council will Receive Transportation Update from DelDOT Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will be visited by DelDOT officials for a transportation update. The Council will also hold a public hearing at 10:15am on an ordinance to amend the FY 2023 operating budget to add new fees and expenses for the Kitchen Incubator project. Finance Director Gina Jennings will update the Council on the…
Read MoreSussex County Council Introduces Ordinance to Establish Removal Procedures for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees
The Sussex County Council has introduced an ordinance related to the Removal Procedures for members of appointed boards, commissions and advisory committees. This ordinance was in response to the discussion during the February 28th meeting on the Code of Conduct Rules and Ethics Training and two people, who at the time, had not signed the…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet – at 12:30pm Tuesday
The Sussex County Council will meet on Tuesday, but the meeting will not begin until 12:30pm. County Attorney Everett Moore will discuss an ordinance related to the removal procedures for members of appointed boards, commissions and advisory committees. This comes after a suggestion from Councilman Doug Hudson during last week’s discussion on the Code of…
Read MoreSussex County Code of Conduct and Ethics Discussion Continues…
The Sussex County Council Tuesday continues its discussion on the County Code of Conduct and recent Ethics training earlier this month. After the training, District 2 Councilwoman Cindy Green opted not to sign the Conflict of Interest disclosure form saying that she wanted this in ordinance form with a Council vote. This same form has…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Revisit the Code of Conduct Rules & Ethics Training
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at the County Administration offices in Georgetown. The Council will revisit a discussion on the Code of Conduct Rules and Ethics Training. Director of Economic Development, Bill Pfaff will discuss, and possibly introduce, a proposed ordinance that will amend the FY 2023 operating budget to incorporate new fees…
Read MoreThe Sussex County Council Approves BBA Charter & Secures Some County Employee Parking in New Family Court Parking Garage
The Sussex County Council met Tuesday in Georgetown. The Council approved the Bay Beach Association Charter with a 5 to 0 vote. The Bay Beach Association is an organization representing the Delaware Bay coastal communities in Kent and Sussex counties. The BBA’s objective is to work to see the implementation of the newly passed WRDA…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Revisit Proposed Development South of Ocean View
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The Council will consider the Bay Beach Association Charter as well as a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Office of Management and Budget in connection with the State Family Courthouse parking garage. In Old Business the Council will revisit a Change of Zone and Conditional use…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Applications for the Community Development Block Grant Program
The Sussex County Council met Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The meeting began with two County residents who spoke to the Council about re-evaluating the Cluster Subdivision Code. This comes after the Coral Lakes subdivision appeal with the Council affirmed the Planning & Zoning Commission’s approval. They cited that perimeter buffers, open space and density were…
Read MoreSussex County Council will Discuss Proposed Ordinances – in Morning & Afternoon Sessions
The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning at 10 at the County Administration building in Georgetown. There will be a public hearing at 10:15 on the Community Development Block Grant application request for the FY 2023 CDBG grant year. Public hearings were held by the Community Development & Housing Department in towns throughout the county…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Council to Recognizes Caroling on the Circle Food Drive Supporters & Approves 2 MOUs
UPDATED – 01/31/23 – The Sussex County Council ended January honoring the groups who helped to raise some of the over 18,000 food items collected during the 2-month long Sussex County Annual ‘Pack the Pod’ Food Drive in November and December. Rehoboth Beach Elementary School collected over 2000 food items and received a plaque from…
Read MoreSussex County Council Discusses a 2023 Rules of Procedure Amendment; Deny Frankford Boat Restoration Business
The Sussex County Council discussed an amendment to the 2023 Rules of Procedure regarding resolutions, tributes and proclamations. This was brought up by Council President Mike Vincent two weeks ago. County Administrator Todd Lawson says the amendment removes resolutions, which by Code are related to an Ordinance and require review and approval by a vote…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Revisit on Tuesday 3 Applications Deferred After Jan 10th Meeting
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. After a comment made by Council President Mike Vincent during the last meeting two weeks ago, the Council will review the procedure of making tributes, resolutions and proclamations. The Council will also revisit three applications that were deferred after public hearing on January 10th. There…
Read MoreSussex County Council Denies Revision to Land Use Map
The Sussex County Council paid tribute to the Laurel High School Football team which won the DIAA Class 1-A championships last fall. They beat St Elizabeth in the championship game 28 to 13. In Old Business the Council denied a revision to the Land Use map with a 3 to 2 vote. The owners of…
Read MoreSussex County Council to Meet Tuesday Morning
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday morning in Georgetown. The council will recognize the Laurel High School Football team on their season and Division 1-A championship. There will be two public hearings at 10:15 on the Black Oak and Coral Lakes Annexations to the County Unifies Sanitary Sewer District and Director of Utility Planning,…
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