Bethany Beach
• The Bethany Beach Town Council and the Board of Assessment will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 17, at town hall, at which time the at the council will sit as a Board of Revision & Appeal to hear appeals from property tax assessments and to make corrections and revisions as it deems appropriate. The annual tax assessment list is available for public inspection at the town office.
• The Bethany Beach Town Council will hold its next regular meeting on Friday, June 17, at 2 p.m. at town hall. The agenda for the meeting includes: a second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 212, by Adding Article III regulating unmanned aircraft systems (also known as drones) in the town; and discussion, consideration and a possible vote on setting Saturday, Sept. 10, from noon to 6 p.m., as the time for the annual council election, as well as on appointments the election board and setting Monday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. as the time for the annual council re-organizational meeting.
• The Bethany Beach Planning Commission will meet next on Saturday, June 18, at 9 a.m. at town hall.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• Bethany Beach’s annual town council election is expected to take place Saturday, Sept. 10, from noon to 6 p.m. Anyone wishing to file as a candidate for the election must file a written Notice of Intention (Application for Candidacy) in the town manager’s office at town hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27.
• The public can view on the Town website the presentation by Oasis Design Group to the Bethany Beach Town Council, soliciting input for preliminary concept development for the features and organization of “Central Park,” at the intersection of Routes 1 and 26. The URLs for the four presentation segments are http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/mediacenter.aspx?VID=30 (and 31, 32 and 33).
• Bethany Beach’s pay-to-park season resumed May 15 and runs until Sept. 15.
• Prohibitions on dogs on the beach and boardwalk in Bethany Beach resumed on May 15.
• The regular meetings of the Bethany Beach Town Council and Planning Commission are now being broadcast, with video, over the Internet via the Town’s website at www.townofbethanybeach.com, under Live-Audio Broadcasts. Both meetings are at town hall.
South Bethany
• The South Bethany Board of Adjustment will meet Friday, June 17, for two hearings. At 1 p.m., they will hear Thomas J. Murray’s request for a variance to extend the landing platform at the top of the stairwell a maximum of 14 inches into the front setback to accommodate wheelchair accessibility, at 3 S. 6th Street. At 2 p.m., they will hear Gerald and Susan Injaian’s request for 2-foot variance into the front setback at 406 Bristol Road.
• The town council’s next workshop meeting is Thursday, June 23, at 2 p.m.
• The town council’s next regular meeting is Friday, July 8, at 7 p.m.
• The South Bethany Police Department will conduct a bicycle safety checkpoint on Wednesday, July 6, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the corner of Coastal Highway and Henlopen Drive. They will offer free bicycle lights, helmets, bicycle maps and safety information.
• Registrations are being accepted for the South Bethany Boat Parade on July 3. Email kathyj310@yahoo.com.
• There will be no 2016 town council election, as only four candidates registered for the four available seats: incumbent Mayor Pat Voveris as mayor, incumbent Councilwoman Sue Callaway, and incoming council members Don Boteler and William “Tim” Shaw.
• Recycling is picked up biweekly, continuing on Friday, June 17.
• Yard waste is picked up biweekly, continuing on Wednesday, June 22.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• Parking permit requirements have resumed for the summer. Permits are available at town hall.
• Prohibitions on dogs on the beach resumed on May 15 and run until Oct. 15.
• The Town of South Bethany’s website is located at www.southbethany.org.
Fenwick Island
• Candidates may now register for the town council election, scheduled for Aug. 6. Three seats are up for election, currently held by Gardner Bunting, Diane Tingle and William “Bill” Weistling Jr. Terms are two years. Details are available online and at town hall, and the filing deadline for candidates is June 22 at 4:30 p.m.
A candidate must be: a U.S. citizen; 21 or older by the election; either a bona fide resident of the town or a property owner in town; never convicted of a felony; and registered to vote in the town for at least one year prior to the election.
Eligible voters must be at least 18, and either a resident, property owner or a trust designee in the town by March 1. The voter registration deadline is June 30 in person and July 8 by mail. Details are available online and at town hall.
• The Town Council’s June meeting has been rescheduled for Friday, June 17, at 3:30 p.m. The agenda includes the Comprehensive Plan update; community branding public workshop date; 2016 Homegrown Harvest Festival; and first reading of an ordinance change to Code Chapter 116 – Article IV (Hunting).
• The town council will meet Wednesday, June 22, for the Election Board to certify election candidates.
• The Charter & Ordinance Committee will meet Tuesday, July 5 at 9:30 a.m.
• The Fenwick Island Farmers’ Market is moving to Warren’s Station, at 1406 Coastal Highway, and will be open on Mondays and Fridays, June 17 to Sept. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon.
• The annual town bonfire is set for Sunday, July 3, from 7 to 10 p.m.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• Parking enforcement began on May 15.
• Recycling is collected every Friday from May to September.
• The Fenwick Island town website is located at www.fenwickisland.org.
• The Town of Fenwick Island is now on Twitter, at https://twitter.com/IslandFenwick or @IslandFenwick.
Ocean View
• The Ocean View Board of Adjustment will meet Thursday, June 23, at 6 p.m.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• The next Concert in the Park will be held Friday, July 15, at 6 p.m. in John West Park. Local group Over Time Band will perform.
• The Town of Ocean View’s Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/townofoceanview.
• The Ocean View town website is located at www.oceanviewde.com.
Millsboro
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• The Town of Millsboro will hold its monthly council meeting on Monday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the Millsboro Town Center.
• The Millsboro town website is located at www.millsboro.org.
Millville
• The Board of Adjustment is seeking to fill one seat to complete a three-year term. Applicants must be town residents and at least 18. The Board of Adjustment addresses zoning, land use and variance issues within the town of Millville. Meetings, when needed, are held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., or when otherwise noticed. Interested applicants can submit a letter of intent, by June 17, to Town of Millville; 36404 Club House Rd.; Millville DE 19967. Details are available online or by calling (302) 539-0449.
• The town council’s next workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• The town council’s next regular meeting is Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m.
• The Millville Farmers’ Market has been canceled for 2016, due to the Route 26 road construction and last year’s low attendance. Organizers thanked the public for their continued interest and enthusiasm.
• The Millville town website is located at www.millville.delaware.gov.
Frankford
• Envision Frankford will be hosting its first movie night in Frankford Town Park on June 24, featuring “The Incredibles.” The movie nights are free and open to the public, with the gates to the park opening at 7 p.m. Children’s activities will take place from 7 to 7:30 p.m., with an educational program beginning at 7:30 p.m. The movies are expected to begin at 8 p.m.
• A second public hearing on the proposed 2017-fiscal-year budget will be held on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. in the Frankford Fire Company dining hall.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• Curbside recycling is picked up every other Tuesday, continuing June 28.
• The Town of Frankford website is located at www.frankfordde.us.
Selbyville
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• The town council’s next regular meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, July 11, at 7 p.m.
• Curbside recycling is collected every other Wednesday, continuing June 22.
• The Town website is at www.TownOfSelbyville.com.
Dagsboro
• The town council will meet Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m., at Bethel United Methodist Church. The agenda includes: executive session regarding sale of property on Vines Creek Road; outdoor/overnight storage and sales displays; location of commercial dumpsters throughout town; consideration of temporary Sales Permit fee for applications on condemned properties; Town Center Zoning District commercial signs and a previously recommended 5-year compliance requirement; FY2017 Town Budgets; consideration of removal of Planning & Zoning member; Change of Use request for Charles Moon Plumbing Office & Shop at 33214 Main Street; approval of Pre-Approved Vendor List for FY2017; a proposed ordinance to adopt conditional-use zoning classifications in all zoning districts defined in Chapter 275; and consideration of setting a public hearing on amending Code Chapter 238-7(B)(22) regarding timing of completion of subdivision streets.
• The Town can now accept credit cards payments from citizens online. Instructions are on the Town website.
• Town offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• There will be no town council election this year. All three incumbents re-filed for their seats, with no challengers.
• The Town of Dagsboro website is at www.townofdagsboro.com.
Indian River School District
• The IRSD Board of Education will meet Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Sussex Central High School.
• The district website is at www.irsd.net.
Sussex County
• The Sussex County Board of Adjustment will meet on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m.
• The Sussex County Council will next meet on Tuesday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
• The Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on Thursday, June 23, at 6 p.m.
• County offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
• Agendas, minutes and audio, as well as live streaming of all County meetings, may be found online at www.sussexcountyde.gov.
State of Delaware
• DelDOT’s reconstruction of the intersection of Route 26 and Powell Farm/Omar Roads has been largely completed, with a new traffic signal at the intersection converted to full stop-and-go operation. Traffic accessing Omar Road at the intersection must turn onto Powell Farm Road briefly in order to proceed onto or off of Route 26 at the light.
• Continuing work on the Route 26 Mainline Improvements Project, DelDOT has now ended daytime lane closures for the summer, returning to only utilizing overnight lane closures, though lane shifts and brief lane closures for project logistics can still be expected during the day. Motorists are being encouraged to use detour routes to avoid delays when lane closures are in place. Manholes in the project area have been raised to meet the height of the upcoming paving, so motorists should take extra care when driving over them.
Overall, the 4-mile-long project includes the reconstruction of Route 26 (Atlantic Avenue) from Clarksville to the Assawoman Canal and will widen the existing two-lane roadway to include two 11-foot travel lanes with 5-foot shoulder/bike lanes and a 12-foot wide continuous shared center left-turn lane. Construction is expected to be largely complete mid-summer and completed by the fall. George & Lynch is building the 4-plus-mile project from Assawoman Canal in Bethany Beach to St. George’s U.M. Church in Clarksville.
Regular Route 26 project meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Bethany Beach Town Hall. The public is being encouraged to attend or to get email updates from DelDOT via the project page for the Route 26 project at www.deldot.gov. For additional Route 26 project information or concerns, residents and businesses can contact Ken Cimino at (302) 616-2621, or Kenneth.cimino@aecom.com or at 17 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 2, in Ocean View.