News Briefs 09/28/18

The Point at park to fully open Oct. 1
The full circular path of the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen Monday, Oct. 1. The Point was closed March 1 for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds. The nesting habitat on the ocean side reopened Sept. 1. For more information, contact Cape Henlopen State Park at 302-645-8983.

Sussex County Council meeting Oct. 2
Sussex County Council will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. Included on the agenda is proposed resolution for Sussex Goes Purple and a resolution to approve the Ellendale water district. See a complete agenda at www.sussexcountyde.gov.

Railroad crossing removal set in Lewes beginning Oct. 1
Work to remove the railroad crossings at Adams Avenue and Jefferson Avenue in Lewes will begin Monday, Oct. 1. The Adams Avenue crossing removal will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 5. Work on Jefferson Avenue is expected to occur during the same hours of the day from Monday, Oct. 8 through Friday, Oct. 12. While work occurs on Adams Avenue, access to the Lewes Public Library will be available via Monroe Avenue. Work may extend further into the week due to adverse weather conditions. The railroad removal and roadway work will require a full road closure for construction activities and safety concerns. 

Lewes Beach Parking Committee meets Oct. 2
The Lewes Beach Parking Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at city hall. The group will continue to discuss possible recommendations to improve parking and environmental issues on the streets of Lewes Beach. For more information, call city hall at 302-645-7777.

Lewes historic preservation to meet Oct. 2
The Lewes Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at city hall. The group will consider a demolition request for 203 E. Market St. Commissioners will also consider a request to replace portions of the roof at 30 Shipcarpenter Square. For more information, call city hall at 302-645-7777.

Lewes looking for Christmas tree
The Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission started a new holiday tradition with the Christmas tree project last year and had wonderful success with a donated tree from Liz Hudson. Lewes would like to continue the holiday tradition this holiday season and is seeking a donor of a 30- to 40-foot evergreen tree, between the areas of Bethany and Broadkill Beach, for the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting celebration Dec. 1. The new large tree will be placed in Zwaanendael Park along Kings Highway, next to the Zwaanendael Museum.

The ideal tree would be a spruce or Douglas fir. Anyone who thinks they have a perfect tree and wishes to donate it is asked to call the city parks and recreation department at 302-645-7777 Ext. 100. If the tree is selected, arrangements will be made to have it taken down and transported to the city park. The donor of the tree will receive special recognition during the tree lighting celebration.

Dewey Investment Committee to meet Sept. 29
The Dewey Investment Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at 1 Dagsworthy Ave. The committee will review the town’s investment portfolio and fine-tune the investment policy, fine-tune reporting requirements and benchmark indexes to be used to track portfolio performance.

Dewey Audit Committee meets Sept. 29
The Town of Dewey Beach Audit Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at 1505 Coastal Highway, between Read and Rodney avenues, bayside. The committee will approve minutes from the Aug. 3 and 17 committee meetings, and discuss goals and duties for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

Slaughter Neck candidates night set Oct. 8
Slaughter Neck Community Action Organization will hold a Meet the Candidates Evening at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8, at the Slaughter Neck Community Center, 22942 Slaughter Neck Road in Lincoln. Candidates on the ballot for the 36th Representative District have been invited to attend. Residents living in the area surrounding Milford to Milton are encouraged to meet the candidates who will represent them. 

Candidates forum set for 4th Council District Oct. 9
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will hold a Candidates Forum for the 4th County Council District at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Rehoboth Library. County council candidates Paulette Rappa and Douglas Hudson have been invited to the public question and answer session moderated by the league.

Candidates forum set for 20th District Oct. 10
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County is hosting a Candidates Forum for the 20th Representative District at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Milton library. Candidates John Bucchioni, Democrat, Rep. Stephen Smyk, R-Milton, and Harry R. Smouse, Libertarian, have been invited. A public question-and-answer session will be moderated by the league.

Public hearing on school financial reporting set Oct. 11
The Delaware Department of Education is seeking public input on developing a standardized school-level financial report. The department will hold public hearings in all Delaware counties this fall. The Sussex County public hearing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, at Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act and Senate Bill 172, passed by the 149th General Assembly this year, require a statewide approach to define and report school-level expenditures.

The report will enable school leaders and the public to compare per-pupil spending across Delaware. Department of Education officials said they will develop the report with school and community input, and will begin reporting school-level per-pupil expenditures in December 2019. Public comment at the hearing will be limited to five minutes per person.  Written comments will be accepted at the hearing. Comments can also be emailed by Oct. 12, to jennifer.roussell@doe.k12.de.us with SB 172 Public Comment in the subject line.