News Briefs 09/24/19
Lewes BPW to meet Sept. 25 at city hall
The Lewes Board of Public Works will meet at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, at city hall. The group will continue its discussion on a request for waiver of or reduced impact fees for the Dutchman’s Harvest workforce housing project proposed for Savannah Road near the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail crossing.
BPW directors may also discuss a waiver request for a pre-annexation agreement for a property near the intersection of New Road and Captains Circle, which has been tabled since the June meeting due to pending litigation between the BPW and the City of Lewes.
Also on the agenda is a presentation of the BPW’s 2018-19 audit and a discussion regarding the progress in accomplishing tasks in the BPW’s strategic plan. For more information, call the BPW office at 302-645-6228.
Lewes byway group to meet Sept. 25
The Historic Lewes Scenic Byway Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, at city hall. The group will receive updates to various projects along the byway corridor and discuss the New Road Master Plan and the upcoming Minos Conaway Road public workshop. For more information, call city hall at 302-645-7777.
Cape school board meets Sept. 26
The Cape Henlopen school board will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, at H.O. Brittingham Elementary.
The board will take possible action on the Beacon Middle School water tower, a transportation contract transfer and construction bid results for Cape High and Milton Elementary. Several board policies will be discussed. The full agenda is at www.capehenlopenschools.com.
Dewey organizational meeting set Sept. 28
Dewey Beach Town Council will hold its organizational meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Lifesaving Station, 1 Dagsworthy Ave. Three newly elected commissioners will be sworn in for two-year terms. Commissioners will also vote to appoint the mayor and town council secretary to one-year terms.
Silver Lake Bridge to close for construction beginning Sept. 30
The bridge crossing Silver Lake into Rehoboth Beach will see intermittent lane closures for streetlight rehabilitation beginning Monday, Sept. 30. Work hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays only. City Manager Sharon Lynn said the project will bring the bridge’s lighting into compliance with best practices by replacing existing light fixtures and wiring. She said it’s out of date and damaged. The project is expected to take two to four weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Wastewater upgrades in Phase II in Rehoboth
Sussex County has advertised Phase 2 of Rehoboth Beach’s wastewater system improvements. City Manager Sharon Lynn said there is a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit Thursday, Sept. 26. This phase is $6 million worth of electrical upgrades to the treatment facility. The costs are being split in half, with the county providing zero percent financing for $3 million to Rehoboth to be paid back within 10 years.
Rehoboth Main Street gets new president
Rehoboth Commissioner Edward Chrzanowski’s first order of business was to announce he would no longer be president of Rehoboth Beach Main Street, an organization that receives money from the city annually. Chrzanowski said Greer Maneval would be taking over as president. Last month, after a months-long search, the organization announced Dan Slagle as the new executive director.
Rehoboth to begin replacing water meters
As part of an overall system replacement, Rehoboth Beach is expected to begin replacing North Shores water meters in November. City Manager Sharon Lynn said the scope of work includes 1-inch-meters or less to be replaced. She said there are approximately 300 meters in this area, and property owners will be receiving notification soon.
Milton council tables street changes
Milton Town Council tabled a measure that would have made Hazzard, Manship, Sand, Church, Clifton and Poplar streets into one-way streets. The measure had come from the town’s streets, sidewalks and parks committee, with the idea that changing the streets to being one-way would improve safety. However, councilmen Kevin Kelly and Michael Cote and Mayor Ted Kanakos favored putting out a public notice to get input from all residents in those areas. Councilman Emory West, the committee chair, agreed to tabling the issue for a month to get additional feedback.
