Posts Tagged ‘sussex county’
Code Purple Shelters Open Statewide Through Thursday
With Delaware facing the coldest temperatures of the winter from Wednesday night through Thursday, Code Purple is being declared across the state by the nonprofit and volunteer organizations that operate the shelters to keep people who are homeless safe during dangerous winter weather. When severe snowstorms or sub-zero temperatures are forecast in Delaware, the organizations…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Bruce Mears for Vacant P&Z Seat
The Sussex County Council has approved the nomination of builder Bruce Mears of Ocean View to the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission. Mears, who has been a member of the County Board of Adjustment since 2017, was nominated for the P&Z seat by Doug Hudson, who vacated the seat when he was sworn in…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday Morning
Sussex County Council Reorganizes
Doug Hudson and John Rieley have been sworn in as member of the Sussex County Council to represent the 4th and 5th Councilmanic districts. The Sussex County Council has elected council officers for 2019. Mike Vincent has been re-elected as the council president. IG Burton has been elected as the council vice president. With Hudson’s…
Read MoreRehoboth 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 MoreDelDOT Watching for Flooded Roads During Storm
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) officials will be monitoring today’s forecast which is producing heavy rain and flooding. The following roads are either closed or have high water on the roadway in New Castle and Kent counties. DelDOT encourages motorists to drive carefully and be alert for water on the roadways.Motorists are urged do…
Read MoreCode Purple Sussex Opens Nightly – Volunteers Still Needed
Night time temps are going to be very low until Dec 15th which is the beginning of Code Purple Sussex’s nightly openings without regard to temps. So with that in mind, Code Purple is now active until March 15th! We will be open every night in Seaford, Bridgeville, Delmar, Milford, and Georgetown. (Laurel will open nightly starting Jan 1st…
Read MoreTuesday is the Final Sussex County Council Meeting of 2018
Tuesday is the last Sussex County Council meeting of 2018 – and the final meeting for George Cole and Rob Arlett. The council will honor the Cape Henlopen field hockey, Sussex Central and Woodbridge football teams for their championship seasons. The council will hear a grant partnership request from Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services. They…
Read MoreSussex County Council Adopts 2018 Comprehensive Plan
Sussex County has a newly adopted 2018 Comprehensive Plan. After over two years of meetings, workshops, public hearings and community outreach, the 280-page plan has been adopted by the Sussex County Council with a 4 to 1 vote. Councilman Sam Wilson was the lone ‘no’ vote. The plan will guide County officials in decision-making on…
Read MoreNew Sussex Superior Court Judge Sworn In Today
The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz was publicly sworn in for his first term as a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware at 3 p.m. on November 30, 2018 in Courtroom 1 at the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. Judge Karsnitz fills a vacancy created by the Honorable T. Henley Graves, who…
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Commissioners Meet with County Engineer on Sewer Treatment Plant
UPDATED – 12:30PM – Rehoboth Beach Commissioners this morning met with Sussex County Engineer, Hans Medlarz, to discuss a county sewer distribution system that would include the Rehoboth Beach wastewater treatment plant. This month, Rehoboth’s consultants, the Abrahams Group – estimated a scenario of $934 per year for average user in FY 2020 only including…
Read MoreTwo 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 will be two public hearings in the morning session – one to authorize the sale of over $16.6-million of general obligation bonds in connection with the Western…
Read MoreDART’s Approved Service Changes for December 9, 2018
After several Community Conversations and Public Hearings, DART listened to its riders and the public; as a result changes were made to our original proposal. The “Bold type” indicates a change from or an addition to the original proposal based on public comments. Please visit DartFirstState.com for Accessible Schedules for your easy reference. Sussex County…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorm Warning for Sussex County till 2:30pm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Sussex County in southern Delaware… Until 230 PM EST. * At 147 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Andrewsville to near Vienna in Maryland, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.…
Read MoreGov Carney & DelDOT To Announce Statewide Infrastructure Investments
On Monday morning Governor John Carney and DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan will announce $4-billion in infrastructure investments throughout the state. This is part of the FY20 – FY25 Capital Transportation Program. Sussex County residents made suggestions to the county government on transportation projects they thought needed attention – and many of those projects were included…
Read MoreNew Voter Registration for November General Election in Delaware Closes at 2pm Saturday
If you are not registered to vote in the State of Delaware – but want to vote in the November General Election – you still have time to register. Registration is open today until 4pm and Saturday from 9am until 2pm at the Department of Elections office on Race Street in Georgetown for in person…
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 the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in connection with the construction and equipping for the system. The other at 10:30 is for an ordinance to amend the…
Read MoreUPDATED Thurs PM: One NCCo Road Still Closed for High Water
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the following roads are closed due to high water on the roadway. Once the water has receded to safe travel levels; the roadway will be reopened to motorists. New Castle County Airport Road between Commons Boulevard and I-95 ALL OTHER ROADS ARE OPEN TO TRAFFIC…
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 of Sussex County. In most cases the League reported favorably on the council – the increase in public input with the Public Comment section and in public…
Read MoreGov John Carney to Tour Sussex County Agribusinesses Friday
On Friday Governor Carney will tour agribusinesses in Sussex County and meet with owners, operators and employees to underscore the importance of these businesses to Delaware’s economy and the state’s $8-billion agricultural industry. Governor Carney will be joined by Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse and Secretary of DNREC Shawn Garvin during the tour which…
Read MoreFlash Flood Warning for Sussex County till 8:45pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE ————————————————————— The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Sussex County in southern Delaware… * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing…
Read More2nd Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in DE
The second human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Delaware. Public Health officials say a 68 year old New Castle County man was hospitalized in July and remains in the hospital due to underlying health conditions unrelated to the virus. A 60 year old Sussex County man was the first reported case…
Read MoreSussex Man Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
A 60 year old Sussex County man is the first human case of West Nile Virus in Delaware this year. Delaware Public Health officials say he was briefly hospitalized in July – the blood test was confirmed by the CDC. There have been two crows in Sussex County that have tested positive for the illness…
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 got a quick overview of the festival and the available attractions and how the festival has grown in its first few years to become an award winning…
Read MoreSBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available for Sussex County from May Flooding
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Sussex County, Delaware as a result of the rain and flooding on May 12-23, 2018. “This county is eligible because it is contiguous to…
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