News Briefs 8/16/22
Sussex District 5 forum set Aug. 18
The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will host a Republican primary election forum at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, with Sussex County Council District 5 candidates John Rieley, the incumbent, and challenger Keller Hopkins, who is serving on Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission. The forum will take place in council chambers at the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.
Register of wills forum set Aug. 24
The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will host a Republican primary election forum at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, with Sussex County Register of Wills candidates Ellen Megee, the incumbent, and challengers Greg Fuller and Candice Green Wilkinson.
The forum will take place in council chambers at the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.
Lewes planners meeting, hearings set
The Lewes Planning Commission has scheduled two public hearings to begin at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, before its regular monthly meeting at the Rollins Center.
The first hearing will be about the 5-year comprehensive plan update; commissioners will later discuss the input and possibly provide a recommendation to mayor and city council regarding the plan.
The second public hearing will consider the proposed development Roosevelt Landing with site improvements and the creation of eight lots at the location of the former Lewes Dairy at 660 Pilottown Road.
LPC commissioners will discuss and possibly vote during their regular meeting on preliminary consent for Roosevelt Landing.
The agenda also includes an update on the Planning Commission Priority Listing, and reports from the annexation zone and tree ordinance subcommittees.
African American Heritage Commission meeting canceled
The Lewes African American Heritage Commission meeting set for 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, has been canceled.
Environment group to meet in Rehoboth
The Rehoboth Beach Environment Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave. The agenda calls for discussions on the use of gas-powered landscape equipment, a non-idling policy, and offshore wind farms and their impacts on coastal Delaware, as well as an update on the city’s Boardwalk recycling program.
For more information, contact the city at 302-227-6181 or information@cityofrehoboth.com.
Rehoboth streets meeting set Aug. 18
The Rehoboth Beach Streets and Transportation Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
The agenda calls for discussions about safety concerns on Hickman and Munson streets, and parking and unloading of delivery vehicles, plus an update on silent policemen at New Castle Street and King Charles Avenue.
For more information, contact the city at 302-227-6181 or information@cityofrehoboth.com.
Rehoboth meeting slated for Aug. 19
Rehoboth Beach commissioners will meet at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
The agenda calls for continued discussion on outdoor dining policies for private property and parking issues to address in the near future, plus an update on the comprehensive development plan.
A full agenda, meeting materials and a livestream are accessible at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. Only in-person attendees may make comments.
For more information, contact the city at 302-227-6181 or information@cityofrehoboth.com.
Dewey climate change committee to meet
The Dewey Beach Climate Change Committee will meet virtually at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20.
Members will hear follow-up reports from committee members, discuss possible strategies and remedies for storm and sea level rise resiliency, and discuss how to complete the committee’s initial report for town council.
For a meeting link, go to townofdeweybeach.com.
Granary master plan to be heard
The Milton P&Z Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 16 on the master plan for the proposed Granary at Draper Farm development.
Developer Convergence Communities has proposed building 450 units on a 1,350-acre site on Sand Hill Road that was annexed into town in May.
The Granary’s master plan calls for 900 single-family home units, and 450 townhouses and condominiums. The development includes 110 acres of open space and calls for 55 acres to be dedicated to the town as park lands. The property is zoned R-2 residential with a large-parcel development overlay.
Following the public hearing, a vote could be held on approving the master plan.
LWV Delaware offers online election guide
The League of Women Voters of Delaware now offers access to Vote411.org, a nonpartisan online tool for residents seeking voting and candidate information for the Sept. 13 state primary.
This year’s primaries include one statewide race for auditor of accounts; three state Senate district races; 11 House of Representatives district races; one New Castle County Council race; two Kent County Levy Court races; and Sussex County register of wills and recorder of deeds offices, as well as one council district seat.
The Vote411.org website offers side-by-side comparisons of the backgrounds and positions of each candidate and will empower voters to be fully informed as they cast their ballots during these critical elections.
The league’s purpose is to provide a place for voters to learn about candidates and get up-to-date information on registering to vote, which now can be done on the same day as the election.
Voters can also learn about the different options for casting their ballots, which now include vote-by-mail and early voting in addition to absentee voting and in-person voting in district polling places.
