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The Sussex County Council and Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission workshop scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, will be livestreamed at sussexcountyde.gov/council-chamber-broadcast. The workshop will take place at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center at Delaware Coastal Airport near Georgetown. During council’s Sept. 19 meeting, Administrator Todd Lawson said officials will review and discuss the following development design elements: perimeter buffers, interconnectivity, forest preservation, open space and accessory […]

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Attendees of the 2023 Milton Garden Tour were welcomed into the backyards of seven neighbors Sept. 17, with each providing its own unique style.  The Nordheimer Law Office showcased its colorful sidewalk gardens along Federal and Mill streets, as well as a beautiful backyard featuring raised beds […]

, , , Rehoboth Beach held its organizational meeting Sept. 15, which featured the swearing-in of Mayor Stan Mills, incumbent Commissioner Patrick Gossett and new Commissioner Donald Preston. Each term is for three years. For about 24 hours after the filing deadline in early June, it looked like there was going to be an election, but then former Commissioner Jay Lagree announced he had changed his mind and would not […]

Nearly 2,500 Sussex County residents responding to a survey on trees overwhelmingly support additional regulations to protect forests and woodlands from encroachment by development, according to Sussex Preservation Coalition. President Jane Gruenebaum said 99% of the respondents said Sussex County government must establish standards and requirements for the protection of forests and woodlands. Currently, Sussex County is the only surrounding jurisdiction in Delaware and Maryland without such protections. The coalition […]

Sept. 21 workshop is for Sussex County staff and officials Sussex County Council and Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a workshop at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, at the county's emergency operations center, 21911 Rudder Lane, Georgetown. Chip Guy, county communications director, said the workshop will be a chance for staff and officials to get information and discuss possible code changes in the weeks and months ahead. […]

On the day the governor signed the bill into law, the Cape school board unanimously approved a resolution calling upon Sussex County Council to enact a voluntary school assessment to address the impact of residential development on school capacity.  At the Sept. 14 school board meeting, Cape Director of Finance Oliver Gumbs said Gov. John Carney signed Senate Bill 186, which had passed the General Assembly June 30.  “This is […]