News Briefs 2/17/26
Lewes ordinance panel to meet Feb. 18
The Lewes Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee will meet at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, at city hall.
The agenda includes continued discussion and possible action regarding proposed revisions to floodplain definitions of substantial damage and substantial improvement.
See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
African American groups to meet
The Lewes Johnnie Walker Beach Subcommittee will meet at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, at city hall.
The agenda includes continued discussion and possible action on the replica pavilion.
The Lewes African American Heritage Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in the same location.
Its agenda includes an update and possible action on the 2026 Juneteenth celebration.
Lewes to hold special budget meeting
Lewes Mayor and City Council will hold a special budget meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at city hall.
Members will continue discussion of a draft budget proposal for FY 27.
See the full agenda and meeting link at lewes.civicweb.net.
Rehoboth budget meeting set Feb. 20
Rehoboth Beach commissioners will hold a special budget meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.
The agenda includes discussions on streets, water and wastewater departments, as well as continued discussions on the schedule of fees and capital improvements. This is the third of five meetings set by the city to discuss Fiscal Year 2027, which begins April 1.
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.
Rehoboth meeting slated for Feb. 20
Rehoboth Beach commissioners will meet at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave. The agenda includes two permit-of-compliance hearings. The first hearing is to amend a permit that would allow Baja Bob’s on the Boardwalk to become The Dunes.
The second is for Sea Hag Champagne Lounge on Baltimore Avenue.
The agenda also includes a discussion about the agenda topics for the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force, a construction update on the Rehoboth Beach Patrol project and a presentation by city consultant GHD on the city’s stormwater management 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.
Eating disorders awareness events kick off Feb. 23
Eating disorders affect 30 million Americans across all ages, sizes, races, genders and backgrounds. To provide information, challenge stigma, and offer hope and support, the National Eating Disorders Association will host webinars, learning sessions and community conversations from Monday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, March 1, with the theme Every Body Belongs, exploring the benefits of connection and community. According to NEDA statistics, eating disorders thrive in isolation, so rather than struggle alone, it is important for individuals and friends or family members who need support to seek help. Too often, people go unseen or unsupported due to stigma, misinformation and barriers to care. To learn more, go to nationaleatingdisorders.org.
Route 1 crossover work begins Feb. 23
The Delaware Department of Transportation will temporarily close the crossover at Route 1 and Hudson Road/Steamboat Landing Road, and make lane closures along northbound and southbound Route 1 for crossover reconstruction work starting Monday, Feb. 23.
Work will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, for about three weeks (weather permitting).
The project will include building a new median island between north and south Route 1, and an acceleration lane along southbound Route 1. Motorists are reminded to slow down in work zones and to expect minor delays while traveling in the area.
For more information, go to deldot.gov.
State education group elects new leaders
Delaware State Education Association members recently elected a new team to lead the state’s largest labor union through the next three years.
Union members voted for Colonial School District paraprofessional Tameka Mays as their next president and Red Clay School District music teacher Steve Fackenthall as vice president. Gloria Ho, a school social worker in the Cape Henlopen School District, was re-elected to a second term as National Education Association director.
Ho, a 27-year veteran educator, will serve as the state union’s main liaison with the National Education Association. Employed at Milton Elementary School, she was honored as the 2024 National School Social Worker of the Year by the School Social Work Association of America.
DSEA Treasurer Mary Pieri, a special education coordinator in the Christina School District, will round out the four-member DSEA Leadership Team. She was elected to a three-year term in 2024.
Union members also selected 15 colleagues to serve two-year terms on the 36-member DSEA executive board. The Sussex County members are Blair Catlin Brown, Amy Johnson and Jason Pilgrim, all of Indian River EA, and Gail Jones, Seaford EA.
