News Briefs 1/22/21

Milton Town Council to meet Jan. 27

Milton Town Council will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Cannery Village clubhouse, to hold an executive session and adopt the fiscal year 2021 tax rate. While the executive session will be closed to the public, the tax rate vote will be conducted in open session. Log-in information to either listen to the meeting or view it online can be found at www.milton.delaware.gov.

Milton traffic calming committee to meet

Milton’s Traffic Calming Advisory Ad Hoc Committee will hold its first meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Cannery Village clubhouse. The committee was formed to look at ways to reduce speeding through Milton. The first meeting will include discussion and a possible vote on approaches to reducing speed, research on traffic management, and review of traffic measures already in place, large truck traffic, dangerous intersections, crosswalks and signs. The committee will also discuss ways to gather community input and whether a traffic study is needed. 

Sussex County Council meeting set for Jan. 26

Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. Included on the agenda are an interview of Sussex County Board of Adjustment nominee John Travis Hastings and a presentation by Tony DePrima, executive director of Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. A complete agenda and meeting materials are available at sussexcountyde.gov/agendas-minutes/county-council. Meetings can be attended in person, by telephone call to 302-394-5036 using code 570176, and via livestream at sussexcountyde.gov/council-chamber-broadcast. Written comments can be submitted to rgriffith@sussexcountyde.gov by 4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25.

Lewes downtown parking group to meet

The Lewes Downtown Business District Parking Committee will meet virtually at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25. The group will discuss parking lot improvements at Otis Smith Park near the Beacon Motel, and using the Lewes Little League lot near Canalfront Park and Beebe Healthcare’s ground-level lot during off-peak hours. Also on the agenda are a discussion regarding signage and marketing for parking areas, and a discussion about fee increases and possible changes to hours of operation for parking meters. A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net. 

Lewes Parks and Rec meeting set for Jan. 25

The Lewes Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25. The group will discuss a proposal for a veterans memorial in Canalfront Park and a possible donation of holly bushes from Lewes in Bloom. Commissioners will also review the landscaping plan for the proposed major subdivision White’s Pond Meadow. A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net. 

Lewes Beach Parking Committee meet Jan. 26

The Lewes Beach Parking Committee will meet virtually at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, to discuss, revise and decide on the draft report covering all matters discussed in previous meetings. A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net. 

Lewes Board of Health meeting set for Jan. 26

The Lewes Board of Health will meet virtually at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, to continue an ongoing discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on Lewes and Delaware. A meeting link can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net. 

Dewey marketing committee to meet

The Dewey Beach Marketing Committee will meet virtually at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27. Members will discuss the potential implementation of new rules on the bay beach and how the rules would affect the town from a marketing perspective. Also up for discussion is a proposal from council to establish charitable donation ideas for the town. A meeting link is available at townofdeweybeach.com.

Dewey infrastructure committee to meet

The Dewey Beach Infrastructure Committee will meet virtually at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 25. Members will discuss and possibly vote to recommend the implementation of an infrastructure improvement project for restoration of Coastal Highway medians throughout town limits. A meeting link is available at townofdeweybeach.com.

DMHOA monthly meeting set  for Jan. 25

The Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association will hold its next general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, via conference call. The dial-in number is 978-990-5000, and access code is 907460#. For best reception use a land line. The meeting is open to anyone living in manufactured housing on leased land. DMHOA is a nonprofit organization and the only legislative advocate representing the interests of manufactured housing homeowners living on leased land in Delaware. For more information, go to dmhoa.org or call 302-945-2122.