News Briefs 04/10/20
Lewes resumes regular business April 13
Lewes Mayor and City Council will resume regular business Monday, April 13, holding its monthly meeting via Zoom at 2 p.m. Officials are set to consider the Fisher’s Cove major subdivision preliminary consent request for 18 single-family lots on about 11 acres off Rodney Avenue. A minor subdivision request related to the project will also be considered at the meeting.
Council will discuss a resolution to pursue charter amendments related to utility services and to repeal the Lewes Board of Public Works’ charter.
They will also discuss amendments to the city’s policy on employee leave related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a contract for improvements to the M&T Bank parking lot at the corner of Third and Market streets to make the lot public, and the temporary placement of the railroad swing bridge at the end of American Legion Road after it is removed from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal by the Department of Transportation this fall. To view the full agenda, go to www.lewes.civicweb.net.
Rehoboth Beach named a 2019 Tree City USA
Rehoboth Beach has been named a 2019 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The city also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.
Rehoboth achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements – having a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. More information on the program is available at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
For more information, contact the city’s communications department at 302-227-6181 Ext. 522 or communications@cityofrehoboth.com.
Rehoboth postpones annual spring pickup
Rehoboth Beach announced April 7 that it was postponing its annual spring bulk pickup, which had been planned for the last week in April and the first week in May. According to a press release, a decision to reschedule will be made at a later date.
The city also announced its recycling center, 37540 Oyster House Road, is closed through Friday, May 15. Regular curbside collection of garbage, recycling materials, and yard waste will continue on schedule. Go to www.cityofrehoboth.com/residents/trash-recycling for a trash collection calendar for the remainder of the year.
For more information, contact the communications department at 302-227-6181 Ext. 522 or communications@cityofrehoboth.com.
Work scheduled at Route 1 intersection
Work is scheduled seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., through Wednesday, May 27, at Route 5 and Route 1 between Primehook Road and Deep Branch Road near Milton for the reconstruction of the intersection. Motorists should anticipate intermittent lane and shoulder closures.
Median work continues through Saturday, May 9. Route 5 at the intersection of Route 1 will be closed Thursday, May 7, through May 27. Detour signs will be posted.
The project will eliminate the turning movement from Route 1 northbound to Route 5, provide a longer acceleration lane for motorists from Route 5 to Route 1 northbound and include installation of median drainage. Detour routes: Southbound: Route 1 southbound to Route 16 to Route 5. Northbound: Route 5, left on Route 16 to Route 1 northbound.
Sussex County Council not meeting April 14
Sussex County Council will not meet Tuesday, April 14. The next regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference and livestream is at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 21.
Rehoboth Beach Good Friday schedule
Rehoboth Beach City Hall facilities will be closed Friday, April 10, in observance of Good Friday. Residential trash pickup will not be affected. Normal business hours will resume Monday, April 13. City hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave., and all public buildings are closed to the public through May 15. During this time, city staff continue to work and can be reached by phone or email.
Inquiries will be reviewed daily and will be responded to on a case-by-case basis. A response to an inquiry could be delayed. For more information, contact the communications department at 302-227-6181, Ext. 522, or communications@cityofrehoboth.com.
